All Roll Calls
Yes: 130 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 552026 General SessionSenateWALLET
Placental Tissue Amendments
Sponsored By: Evan J. Vickers (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health and Human ServicesHealth Care
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Bill Overview
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Patients get clear stem cell notices
Beginning May 6, 2026, providers who offer stem cell therapy that is not FDA‑approved must give you a written notice before treatment. The notice says the therapy is not FDA‑approved and urges you to talk with your main doctor. It must be on at least 8.5×11 paper in 40‑point type and posted at the entrance and where patients can see it. Before treatment, your provider must get your signed consent that explains the treatment, FDA status, risks, benefits, and alternatives, including no treatment. Any ad for the therapy must include the same notice; in print it must match the largest text, and in other ads it must be clearly legible or clearly spoken.
Provider and supplier rules for stem cells
Starting May 6, 2026, suppliers may give human cell or tissue products only to providers whose scope includes stem cell therapy, and only after the provider confirms in writing they will give patients the required notice. The law defines covered stem cell therapy as treatments using afterbirth placental or other human cell or tissue products, not cells taken from a fetus or embryo after an abortion. The notice and consent rules do not apply in FDA‑approved investigational trials or when the provider works for an accredited institution named in the law. Breaking these rules is unprofessional conduct and can lead to discipline.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Evan J. Vickers
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Rex P. Shipp
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/25/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 68 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/9/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 0
House vote • 1/26/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/27/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2/27/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/25/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/19/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/18/2026House/ to standing committee
2/12/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/10/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/10/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/10/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/10/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/9/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/9/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
1/27/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Introduced
12/29/2025