Utah Legislature · HB 531 · Governor Signed
Scarification Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Scarification Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses scarification.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 10, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 10, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0531 · Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0531 · Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 10, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 10, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0531 · Feb 12, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0531 · Feb 13, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 13, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 17, 2026House Health and Human Services Committee
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026House Health and Human Services Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026House Health and Human Services Committee
House/ comm rpt/ amended · Feb 19, 2026House Health and Human Services Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 19, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0531S01 · Feb 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0531S01 · Feb 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0531S01 · Feb 24, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0531S01 · Feb 24, 2026Released
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 24, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 24, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 25, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 26, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0531S02 · Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0531S02 · Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0531S02 · Feb 28, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0531S03 · Mar 1, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0531S03 · Mar 1, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0531S02 · Mar 2, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0531S03 · Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Mar 2, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Mar 2, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Mar 3, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 3, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0531S03 · Mar 3, 2026Released
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 6, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 7, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 7, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 17, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 17, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Matthews, AshleeSen. Kwan, Karen
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 64, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 10
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 28, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 1
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-02 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0531S03 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-02 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Yeas 67, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 7
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 5
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 5
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 19, 2026).