Utah Legislature · HB 171 · Governor Signed
Physician Assistant Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Physician Assistant Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill makes changes to provisions related to physician assistants.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 7, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 7, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0171 · Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0171 · Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0171 · Jan 16, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0171 · Jan 16, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 20, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0171S01 · Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0171S01 · Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm · Jan 29, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Jan 29, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0171S01 · Jan 29, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0171S01 · Jan 29, 2026Released
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 4, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation · Feb 4, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar · Feb 5, 2026House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 5, 2026House Consent Calendar
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 9, 2026House Consent Calendar
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 9, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 9, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 9, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 9, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 12, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar · Feb 18, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 18, 2026Senate Consent Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate Consent Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 23, 2026Senate Consent Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 23, 2026Senate Consent Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 23, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 23, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Feb 23, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Feb 23, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Feb 25, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 25, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 3, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 3, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 11, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Whyte, Stephen L.Sen. McKell, Michael K.
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Yeas 23, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 6
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 3, Nays 0, Absent 4
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 3, Nays 0, Absent 4
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Yeas 68, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 7
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 10, Nays 0, Absent 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 10, Nays 0, Absent 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 17, 2026).