S.B. 314 Sleep Disorders Education Amendments

What this bill does

S.B. 314 would require the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a sleep disorders education program and educational materials for state entities and healthcare providers. The materials would aim to give accurate, consistent information about sleep disorders so people can learn about them and seek treatment.

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Every vote

• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Mar 2, 2026Who voted how
• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: Consent Calendar Recommendation · Mar 2, 2026Who voted how
• 16 yes, 12 no, 1 absentFinal Senate vote · Mar 3, 2026Who voted how
• 56 yes, 14 no, 5 absentFinal House vote · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how

Hearings and debates

• Mar 2, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (20 turns)

  1. Committee chair (presiding)47:06

     Let's start with this. This is sleep disorders education, education amendments. You do not have a substitute online or any, is that right? Senator Cullimore? Okay. I do not. Thank you. Welcome. Please proceed.

  2. Sen. Karen Kwan47:18

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. And I do have a presenter that I believe is online. Dr. Uh, David Blott. Is he online as well? Okay, We've got him there, yes. Great. Thank you. So this is a, uh, a program, uh, that talks about sleep disorders and chronic sleep disorders. Uh, this affects 50 to 70 million adults, and it's widely regarded as a major public health issue. Um, it's, uh, a study, I'm sorry. This bill, uh, uh, has a program attached to it, an educational program. And actually I'd like to go ahead and turn the time over to Dr. Blot, who will, uh, he's an expert in this area and I'd like him to discuss a little bit.

  3. Committee chair (presiding)48:10

     Welcome. We, we need you. There you go. We can see you and you just introduce yourself, please. Welcome, doctor. Looks like you're on mute or you're, uh, muted. Still there. We, sorry about, thank you. Hold on. We're still not hearing you. Should be good now. Try now. Okay. Is that better? There, there you're just maybe get close to the microphone. Thank

  4. David Blodgett, Physician48:34

     You. Okay. Thank you. Well, uh, thank you for the opportunity to say a few words about sleep. Thank you to Senator Kwan for her work in this area and for your attention. I, uh, I will be very brief. Um, simply put, sleep is an important issue that faces all of us in our modern society, and it's getting worse. I think there's three different groups of people that you can point to. Those that don't think sleep is important, those that know it's important, but they can't get to sleep. And those that have an actual medical issue related to sleep. And we'd like to have an opportunity to address that with people. So, Senate Bill three 14 directs the division of population health at DHHS to create a program that promotes sleep and attention to, uh, outreach activities around sleep, health and sleep deficiencies. Uh, if you look at the numbers, about 35% of Utahans don't get enough sleep. That's 1.5 million. Utahans. About 15% of Utahans have some sort of a sleep disorder. That's 500,000 Utahans. Uh, the amount we're sleeping is steadily going down, and the worst sleepers of them all, or the youngest generations, which, uh, bodes ill for the future. So, uh, sleep deficiency has been associated with heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, Alzheimer's, depression, uh, accidents, suicides, obesity, all kinds of, uh, health related issues. And, uh, sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, others, uh, are associated with further, uh, difficulties with sleep that are causing, uh, lots of difficulties for people. So, uh, one thing about sleep disorders that's a problem is that most people that have them don't know they have them. It can take a long time to get diagnosed, and by then, uh, irreparable damage has been done. So it's a simple fix to add some outreach education for sleep. And, uh, I would encourage adoption of three 14 to do so. Thank you.

  5. Sen. Karen Kwan50:33

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. And we worked with the department of, uh, or DHHS, uh, in developing this. And that concludes our presentation.

  6. Committee chair (presiding)50:43

     Thank you, Senator. We'll bring it to the committee for questions, human questions, clarify, kind, not seen anybody here in the public like to speak to this bill. Okay. Go ahead and open up public comment. Please come forward. Thank you. There we go.

  7. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association51:13

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. Michelle Mccr with the Utah Medical Association. We do support this bill and think that sleep issues and problems have been rising. And so we think this is an important piece to focus on and we would encourage you to support. Thank you.

  8. Committee chair (presiding)51:29

     Thank you. Not seeing any, do we have anybody online on this one?

  9. Unknown speaker51:40speaker not certain

     Doctor, I have a question for you. Is there a recommended amount of sleep? We ought to be giddy?

  10. David Blodgett, Physician51:47

      Yeah. Thanks for the question. So seven hours of sleep is what you should get. Seven. Yeah. Is that, does that fit your bill? Or We need to change the legislative process if that's require, We we need to sit, we need to change medical school too. Well hopeful. Hopefully get there soon. Yes. So I hope so. Thank you.

  11. Committee chair (presiding)52:08

      All right. I'm gonna bring it back. Close public comment. Bring it back to the committee for further action. Uh, Senator Bus, go ahead.

  12. Sen. Emily Buss52:15

      I move that we pass this out Favorably.

  13. Committee chair (presiding)52:17

      Motion is in order. Would you like to speak to that Senator Bus? I Okay. Discussion to the motion. Very good. Uh, Senator Kwan,

  14. Sen. Karen Kwan52:28

      Thank you. I appreciate the consideration of this bill. Thank, And back to you. Senator

  15. Committee chair (presiding)52:34

      Buss. I Waive. So we have a, a recommend, uh, we have a motion to approve SB three 14 Sleep disorder education amendments. Those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Say nay. Okay. It's unanimous. Thank you. Thank you Senator.

  16. Committee chair (presiding)52:55

      Senator Escamilla,

  17. Sen. Luz Escamilla52:57

      Um, for an opportunity to have to live this bill because of the timing, would the committee consider consent for this bill? It seems pretty straightforward.

  18. Committee chair (presiding)53:08

      Motion is in order. Discussion of the motion to put this bill on consent

  19. Sen. Karen Kwan53:15

      to the maker. I would Love that. Thank you.

  20. Committee chair (presiding)53:17

      Second, I sponsored to the maker waive summation. All in favor of putting this on consent. Please say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. Okay. There you go. Thank, thank you. Thank You very much.

• Mar 3, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (13 turns)

  1. Unknown speaker22:06speaker not certain

     Harper Aye. Kins Ipson Johnson. K Juab McKay Aye. Mikel Milner Musselman Owens pitcher Plum Rebi Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers Bickers Weiler.

  2. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)22:47

     Senator Weiler, thank

  3. Sen. Todd Weiler22:49

     You. But I, I just wanna take a moment since we have interns and some, some public watching that the, and just to explain my vote. Aye. And also explain The Utah constitution allows us to suspend the rules. So some people come and they think somehow we're violating the Constitution when we suspend the rules. We're, we're not, we're actually honoring the Constitution, which gives us that Right. With a two thirds vote. So I vote. Aye.

  4. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)23:13

     Senator Vickers Wilson Winterton, president Adams Aye. Senate Bill 3 26 Having received 27 yay votes, zero nay votes, two being absent, passes his body and will be sent to the house for their consideration.

  5. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)23:35

     I missed two Uncircled house bills. So I'm gonna go up and call those two bills. Uh, house bill two, House bill two. New fiscal year supplemental app appropriations. Senator Stevenson. Senator Stevens send a motion to circle, we're gonna hear these bills tomorrow. Motion to circle. Motion to circle. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will let motion pass as the bill is circled. First substitute house bill eight. First substitute house bill. Eight. State agency fees and internal service fund authorization. Senator Sandall. Senator Sandall. Motion to circle. Motion to circle. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Or That motion passes. The bill is circled.

  6. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)24:26

     Continue on the second rating calendar. Senate Bill three 14. Senate Bill three 14. Sleep Disorders Education Amendments. Senator Kwan, Senator Kwan

  7. Sen. Karen Kwan24:37

     President, uh, issues from chronic sleep disorders affect 50 to 70 million adults and it's widely regarded as a major public health issue. We worked with the, uh, DHHS to develop a, to have them develop a program and to disseminate educational materials to several, uh, divisions and private, uh, entities in the state. That concludes my presentation.

  8. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)25:07

     Thank you. Senator Kwan, looking for discussion. Say no discussion. I'm going back to you for a motion.

  9. Sen. Karen Kwan25:18

     Thank you. Under suspension of the rules, I move that SB three 14 pass.

  10. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)25:23

      Thank you. And the question is Under suspension of the roll shall Senate bill three 14 Pass. Roll call vote. Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lewin Aye. Brammer mu aye. Comore Escamia Fillmore A Grover Harper Aye. Kins Aye. Ipson johnson Juab Aye. McKay Mikel Milner Musman Owens Ye Pitcher, Do you need, do you need time? Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson Stratton Vickers Weiler Aye. Wilson Wilson Winterton, president Adams No.

  11. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)26:49

      Senate Bill three 14. Having received 16 yay votes, 12 nay votes, one being absent passes This body will be sent to the house for their consideration.

  12. Sen. J. Stuart Adams (presiding)27:07

      First substitute Senate bill three 17. First substitute Senate Bill three 17. Opioid terminology amendments. Senator Plumb.

  13. Sen. Jen Plumb27:16

      Senator Plumb. Thank you Mr. President.

• Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (6 turns)

  1. Unknown speaker2:21:18speaker not certain

     Senate Bill three 14 Sleep Disorders Education Amendments by Senator Kwan. This bill did not receive a committee hearing. The house sponsor is Representative Daley Provo.

  2. Speaker (presiding)2:21:29

     Representative Daley Provo. Thank

  3. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost2:21:31

     You Mrs. Speaker.

  4. Speaker (presiding)2:21:32

     Motion to Circle that motion is in order. Would you like to speak to It? Didn't

  5. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost2:21:35

     Receive a committee hearing, so I wanna give the body some time to take a look at it.

  6. Speaker (presiding)2:21:38

     Thank you, representative. The motion before the house circle SB three 14. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Rule that motion passes. The bill has been circled. Madre Clerk,

• Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (5 turns)

  1. Speaker (presiding)1:27:54

     The motion before the house uncer SB three 14. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will thy motion passes the bills, uncircled and before the body for its consideration to your rep? Same daily, Provo.

  2. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:28:05

     Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this bill is actually, um, a simple solution to a growing problem, and that is the fact that sleep disorders are an increasingly, um, influential part of bad health. And I'm sure that no one in this body knows what it's like to lose a night of sleep in the recent days. Um, but the, but the reality is this, uh, sleep disorders and sleep issues do actually have a meaningful and economic impact on health outcomes for a lot of people. And so this is, this simply asks that our Department of Health and Human Services, um, create some resources for healthcare providers to make sure that, uh, common sense, accurate, consistent information is available, um, for dissemination to make sure that we, um, increase awareness and give people the opportunity to learn more and to seek, uh, treatment with their healthcare providers. And I just want us finish by saying, Mr. Speaker, I think this is the house's opportunity to correct the Senate. Definitely being asleep at the switch.

  3. Speaker (presiding)1:29:16

     Thank you, representative Daley Provo. Discussion to the bill? None. Back to Representative Daley Provo for summation. Thank

  4. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost1:29:26

     You, Mr. Speaker urge the body support.

  5. Speaker (presiding)1:29:28

     Thank you representative voting. Now be open on SB three 14. Sorry. Voting is open on SB three 14. Seeing all present, having voted. Voting is now closed. Representative Thurston, seeing now all present and voter votings now closed SB three 14 passes this body. 56 Yes. Votes 14 no votes and will be signed by speaker sent to the Senate for the signature of the President.