SB 327 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Occupational Licensing Amendments

SB 327 repeals Utah's mandatory licensing requirements for commercial interior designers, deception detection practitioners, and music therapists. This bill directly affects individuals seeking to work in these professions by removing the need for state-issued licenses. The key mechanism is the repeal of specific licensing statutes (including sections 58-64-301 through 58-64-701 and others) that previously governed these occupations. The change eliminates barriers to entry for these professionals without appropriating state funds or creating new regulatory requirements.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill repeals licensing requirements for commercial interior designers, court recorders, deception detection practitioners, and music therapists, while making technical corrections to related sections. It also amends the Utah Administrative Procedures Act to clarify procurement definitions and processes, and updates criminal background check procedures for various licensed professions.

Scope change

The bill significantly reduces regulatory scope by eliminating licensing requirements for four specific occupations that were previously regulated by the state.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed licensing requirements for commercial interior designers, court recorders, deception detection practitioners, and music therapists.

Removed Section 58-64-302 (court recorder licensing) from the list of sections requiring criminal background checks.

DEFINITION

Added clarifying language to procurement definitions in 63G-6a-103, including corrections to text that had been duplicated or improperly formatted.

TECHNICAL

Made technical corrections to section numbering and formatting throughout the bill to align with proper legislative markup conventions.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated court reporting contract restrictions in 78A-2-404 to clarify impartiality requirements for certified court reporters.

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Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ returned to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

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

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors