Bills / H.B. 277
H.B. 277 Traditional Healing Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote (stopped here)
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would exempt traditional healers from needing a state license when they provide traditional health services as defined in state code. The bill does not change the definition of peyote or its controlled-substance status, and the exemption does not cover new diagnoses, controlled-substance prescriptions, or other care that currently requires a medical license.
Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.
Official description
- clarifies that a traditional healing provider that is providing traditional healing services is not required to be licensed
- makes technical and conforming changes
What it costs you
- The state would collect $2,700 less in taxes and fees in FY2027. Spread across Utah's 1,124,822 households, that's about less than $1 less each. Who actually pays depends on the bill.
- The official fiscal note on residents and businesses:
To the extent that traditional healing providers may have obtained other licenses for health professions, enactment of this legislation could reduce the licensure cost for an individual by $100 per year per license, which is estimated to reduce aggregate costs by $1,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 8 yes, 0 no, 6 absentHouse Health and Human Services Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 9 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 51 yes, 18 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 4 yes, 1 no, 3 absentSenate Business and Labor Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 25, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 9, 2026 House Health and Human Services Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (28 turns) →
- Feb 18, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (12 turns) →
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Business and Labor Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (27 turns) →