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SB0170 • 2026

Vitamin K Amendments

Vitamin K Amendments

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Sen. Plumb, Jen
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Vitamin K Amendments

This bill addresses vitamin K for newborn infants.

What This Bill Does

  • This bill addresses vitamin K for newborn infants.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-13 Senate Secretary

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  3. 2026-03-13 Executive Branch - Governor

    Senate/ to Governor

  4. 2026-03-12 Senate Secretary

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  5. 2026-03-12 Senate Secretary

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  6. 2026-03-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  7. 2026-03-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  8. 2026-03-11 Senate President

    Senate/ received from House

  9. 2026-03-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  10. 2026-03-07 House Speaker

    House/ received from Senate

  11. 2026-03-07 Senate President

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. 2026-03-07 Senate President

    House/ to Senate

  13. 2026-03-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

    House/ 2nd reading

  14. 2026-03-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

    House/ 3rd reading

  15. 2026-03-06 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  16. 2026-03-06 Senate Secretary

    House/ passed 3rd reading

  17. 2026-03-06 Senate Secretary

    House/ to Senate

  18. 2026-03-06 House Speaker

    Senate/ concurs with House amendment

  19. 2026-03-06 Senate Concurrence Calendar

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  20. 2026-03-06 Senate Secretary

    Senate/ received from House

  21. 2026-03-06 House Speaker

    Senate/ to House

  22. 2026-03-04 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0170S04

  23. 2026-03-04 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0170S04

  24. 2026-03-04 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0170S04

  25. 2026-03-04 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0170S04

  26. 2026-03-03 House Health and Human Services Committee

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation

  27. 2026-03-03 House Health and Human Services Committee

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  28. 2026-03-03 House Health and Human Services Committee

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation

  29. 2026-03-03 House Health and Human Services Committee

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended

  30. 2026-03-03 House Rules Committee

    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact

  31. 2026-03-03 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0170S04

  32. 2026-03-03 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0170S04

  33. 2026-02-27 House Health and Human Services Committee

    House/ to standing committee

  34. 2026-02-26 House Rules Committee

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. 2026-02-26 Clerk of the House

    House/ received from Senate

  36. 2026-02-26 Clerk of the House

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  37. 2026-02-26 Clerk of the House

    Senate/ to House

  38. 2026-02-26 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ uncircled

  39. 2026-02-25 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0170S03

  40. 2026-02-25 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0170S03

  41. 2026-02-24 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0170S03

  42. 2026-02-24 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0170S03

  43. 2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  44. 2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ circled

  45. 2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ circled

  46. 2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ substituted

  47. 2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ uncircled

  48. 2026-02-23 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  49. 2026-02-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ substituted

  50. 2026-02-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ uncircled

  51. 2026-02-11 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0170S02

  52. 2026-02-11 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0170S02

  53. 2026-02-09 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0170S02

  54. 2026-02-09 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0170S02

  55. 2026-02-09 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  56. 2026-02-09 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ circled

  57. 2026-02-04 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0170S01

  58. 2026-02-03 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0170S01

  59. 2026-01-29 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0170S01

  60. 2026-01-29 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0170S01

  61. 2026-01-27 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate/ committee report favorable

  62. 2026-01-27 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  63. 2026-01-26 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  64. 2026-01-23 Released

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0170

  65. 2026-01-23 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  66. 2026-01-23 Senate Health and Human Services Committee

    Senate/ to standing committee

  67. 2026-01-22 Version Sponsor

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0170

  68. 2026-01-21 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  69. 2026-01-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  70. 2026-01-20 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0170

  71. 2026-01-20 Legislative Fiscal Agency

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0170

  72. 2026-01-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  73. 2026-01-20 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

Official Summary Text

This bill addresses vitamin K for newborn infants.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
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26B-4-327
26B-4-327
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Vitamin K Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb
House Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses vitamin K for newborn infants.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
requires a health care provider to educate a parent regarding the administration of vitamin
K to a newborn infant;
provides a process for a parent to decline administration of vitamin K; and
defines terms.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26B-4-327
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
26B-4-327
is enacted to read:
26B-4-327
. Vitamin K newborn administration.
(1)
As used in this section "health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in
Section
78B-3-403
.
(2)
A health care provider that provides care to a mother during the birth of a child shall
provide a full and clear explanation of the risks and benefits of vitamin K administration
and the risks of possible adverse health outcomes for a newborn that does not receive
vitamin K.
(3)
A parent may decline to consent to the administration of vitamin K.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
3-11-26 3:01 PM