Utah Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Utah State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
UT SB 13 2024-03-20 SUPPORT Exempts a student who attends a home-based microschool or micro-education entity from immunization requirements as part of education bill Status: ENACTED, Signed by Governor Spencer J. Cox on 3/20/2024, effective date 5/1/2024

Action: NONE
UT SB 192 2024-03-18 SUPPORT Prohibits higher ed institutions from requiring vaccines unless medical, personal, or religious exemptions allowed, part of broad higher ed bill Status: ENACTED, signed by Governor Cox on 3/18/2024; effective 5/1/2024

Action: NONE
UT HB 405 2024-03-14 WATCH Excludes med students from existing vaccine exemptions in higher ed when school provides ltd religious exemption under Title VII of Civil Rights Act Status: ENACTED, signed by Governor Spencer J. Cox on 3/14/2023, effective date 5/1/2024

Action: NONE
UT HB 15 2024-03-13 SUPPORT Provides medical, personal, & religious vaccine exemptions for higher ed; prohibits exemption status attendance discrimination (med student exception) Status: ENACTED, signed by Governor Spencer J. Cox on 3/13/2024, effective date 5/1/2024

Action: NONE
UT HB 123 2024-03-01 SUPPORT Requires health care providers to disclose additional compensation they receive for administering vaccines prior to vaccination Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a House floor vote before session ended on 3/1/2024

Action: NONE
UT HB 549 2024-03-01 SUPPORT Requires genetically modified meat products, including those made from animals receiving mRNA vaccines, to be conspicuously labeled, incl. penalties Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for a House floor vote before session ended on 3/1/2024

Action: NONE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.