Bills / S.B. 285
S.B. 285 Uninsured Children Dental Care Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee (stopped here)
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would create a restricted account of about $5 million, funded from the general fund, to pay for dental and oral health care for uninsured K-12 children. The University of Utah dental program would administer the money, with services delivered by providers around the state.
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Official description
- creates the Uninsured Children Dental Care Restricted Account
- directs certain revenue to the Uninsured Children Dental Care Restricted Account
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $5.0 million in FY2027.
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
- 3 yes, 0 no, 4 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 24, 2026Who voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 24, 2026Who voted how
- 16 yes, 10 no, 3 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 27, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (24 turns) →
- Feb 27, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (7 turns) →