HB 164 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing

HB 164 requires health care providers to give patients written information about reporting unprofessional or unlawful conduct to Utah's Division of Professional Licensing before patients sign any nondisclosure agreement. It makes such agreements legally unenforceable unless the provider first provides a standardized model notice explaining how to file a complaint. The bill directs the Division to create and publish this notice online, including details on what constitutes misconduct and the reporting process. This affects patients seeking to report provider misconduct and health care providers using nondisclosure clauses, effective May 6, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Vetoed

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Vetoed Mar 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute #1 → Enrolled · 2 edits · Feb 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated to include a new cosponsor, Anthony E. Loubet, and the final passage date was changed from February 5 to February 24, 2026. The substantive policy content regarding patient reporting rights and nondisclosure clauses remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative metadata was updated.

TECHNICAL

Added cosponsor Anthony E. Loubet to the list of sponsors.

TIMELINE

Updated the final passage timestamp from February 5 to February 24, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Feb 2, 2026

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 29

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic6

5 Yea 1

83% Yea

N Forward1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

18 Yea 4

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 26, 2026

Vetoed

Governor Vetoed

executive

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ concurs with Senate amendment

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ to House with amendments

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable [House Health and Human Services Committee]

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor