HB0258 • 2026

Insurance Coverage Amendments

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. Peck, Nicholeen P.
Last action: 2026-03-17
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Insurance Coverage Amendments

This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage.

What This Bill Does

This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage.

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Bill History

2026-03-17 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-11 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-11 Executive Branch - Governor
House/ to Governor
2026-03-05 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-03-05 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-03-05 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-05 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-04 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-03-04 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-03-03 Senate President
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-03-03 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-03-03 House Speaker
Senate/ to House
2026-03-03 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled
2026-02-27 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-27 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled
2026-02-26 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-26 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled
2026-02-18 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-18 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled
2026-02-17 Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-02-17 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-12 Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-09 Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-02-06 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-05 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-05 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ floor amendment
2026-02-05 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-05 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted
2026-02-05 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-02-05 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0258S01
2026-02-05 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0258S01
2026-02-05 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-02-03 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0258S01
2026-02-03 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0258S01
2026-01-28 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-01-28 House Health and Human Services Committee
House/ comm rpt/ amended
2026-01-27 House Health and Human Services Committee
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2026-01-27 House Health and Human Services Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-26 House Health and Human Services Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-01-22 House Rules Committee
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-21 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0258
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-17 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0258
2026-01-14 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-14 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0258
2026-01-14 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0258
2026-01-14 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage.

Current Bill Text

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31A-22-663
31A-22-663
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Insurance Coverage Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck
Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
requires a health benefit plan to cover certain procedures and treatment to reverse a sex
transition if the health benefit plan covers certain treatments or procedures to effectuate
a sex transition.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
31A-22-663
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
31A-22-663
is enacted to read:
31A-22-663
. Coverage for reversal of sex transition procedures.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Hormonal transgender treatment" means the same as that term is defined in Section
58-1-603
.
(b)
"Primary sex characteristic surgical procedure" means the same as that term is
defined in Section
58-67-102
.
(c)
"Secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure" means the same as that term is
defined in Section
58-67-102
.
(d)
"Sex transition procedure" means:
(i)
a primary sex characteristic surgical procedure; or
(ii)
a secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure.
(2)
A health benefit plan that covers hormonal transgender treatments for an individual's
sex transition shall also cover any hormonal treatments necessary to reverse an
individual's sex transition.
(3)
A health benefit plan that covers a sex transition procedure shall also cover any surgical
procedures necessary to reverse an individual's sex transition procedure.
(4)
This section applies to a health benefit plan renewed or entered into on or after January
1, 2027.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
3-5-26 3:46 PM