HB 53 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Community Rehabilitation Program Amendments

HB 53 amends Utah's Community Rehabilitation Program purchasing rules by requiring the Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board to submit an annual report to the Government Operations Interim Committee starting January 1, 2027. The report must include specific details like the number of contracts, total revenue, employment data for people with disabilities, and program success metrics. The bill extends the sunset date for the board's duties and updates technical provisions in existing law. This affects government procurement units that purchase goods/services from community rehabilitation programs and the Advisory Board itself. The changes focus on reporting requirements and administrative continuity, with no new funding or procurement mandates.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 17, 2026
MODERATE
This bill amends the Community Rehabilitation Program to clarify definitions, establish the Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, and set specific requirements for procurement units to purchase goods and services from these programs. It also updates the sunset date for the program and adds new reporting requirements for the advisory board.
Scope change
The bill modifies the scope of the Community Rehabilitation Program by adding specific eligibility criteria for programs (such as a 75% severe disability employment ratio) and creating a formal advisory board to oversee procurement decisions.
DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of a 'community rehabilitation program' to require that at least 75% of employees under a specific contract have severe disabilities.

REQUIREMENT

Created the Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, which now has specific duties to identify available goods, approve prices, and maintain a preferred procurement contract list.

Added a requirement for the advisory board to submit an annual written report to the Government Operations Interim Committee starting January 1, 2027.

Established a $5 million fiscal year threshold; procurement units are not required to purchase from the program once total contracts reach this amount.

TIMELINE

Extended the sunset date for the Community Rehabilitation Program from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2036.

TECHNICAL

Made technical and conforming changes to the text of the Utah Code sections, including formatting updates.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Jan 22, 2026

How they voted

270
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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