HB 582 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Asbestos Amendments

HB 582 modifies Utah's asbestos testing rules for residential properties with four or fewer units. It removes the general requirement for mandatory asbestos testing in these properties, except when the home was built before 1981 or testing is needed for specific materials like ceiling treatments, siding, flooring, insulation, or vermiculite. This affects homeowners, renters, and property managers of small residential buildings in Utah. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality will no longer mandate testing for most such properties, reducing administrative requirements. The bill makes technical changes to Utah Code Section 19-2-104 without appropriating new funds.

Issues: ✗ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute #1 → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 25, 2026

MINOR

The bill text shows minor formatting corrections and a change to the effective date, but the substantive policy regarding asbestos testing rules remains identical. The most significant change is the effective date, which was moved from February 23, 2026, to March 11, 2026, delaying when the law goes into force. Additionally, a timestamp was removed from the document header.

Scope change

No change to the scope or applicability of the bill; the rules governing asbestos testing and abatement remain exactly the same.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was changed from February 23, 2026, to March 11, 2026, delaying the implementation of the law by approximately two weeks.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting corrections were made, including removing a timestamp from the header and fixing inconsistent spacing and capitalization in the text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 2, 2026

How they voted

25–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 29

Mar 6, 2026

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% 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

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor