H.B. 277: Traditional Healing Amendments

1 recorded floor vote in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill addresses traditional healing.

Clarifies that a traditional healing provider that is providing traditional healing services is not required to be licensed
Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Jake Fitisemanu

Utah House, February 18, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 277
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 51 Nays 18 N/V 6
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (48)

34 Republican, 14 Democratic

A. Cory MaloyDist. 52 · R
Andrew StoddardDist. 40 · D
Angela RomeroDist. 25 · D
Anthony E. LoubetDist. 27 · R
Ariel DefayDist. 15 · R
Ashlee MatthewsDist. 37 · D
Bridger BolinderDist. 29 · R
Carl R. AlbrechtDist. 70 · R
Carol S. MossDist. 34 · D
Cheryl K. ActonDist. 38 · R
Christine F. WatkinsDist. 67 · R
Clinton OkerlundDist. 42 · R
David ShallenbergerDist. 58 · R
Doug FiefiaDist. 48 · R
Doug OwensDist. 33 · D
Doug WeltonDist. 65 · R
Grant Amjad MillerDist. 24 · D
Hoang NguyenDist. 23 · D
Jake FitisemanuDist. 30 · D
Jake SawyerDist. 9 · R
James A. DunniganDist. 36 · R
Jason B. KyleDist. 8 · R
Jennifer Dailey-ProvostDist. 22 · D
Jill KofordDist. 10 · R
John ArthurDist. 41 · D
Jordan D. TeuscherDist. 44 · R
Joseph ElisonDist. 72 · R
Karen M. PetersonDist. 13 · R
Katy HallDist. 11 · R
Leah HansenDist. 51 · R
Lisa ShepherdDist. 61 · R
Logan MonsonDist. 69 · R
Matt MacPhersonDist. 26 · R
Melissa G. BallardDist. 20 · R
Mike L. KohlerDist. 59 · R
Norman K ThurstonDist. 62 · R
Paul A. CutlerDist. 18 · R
Rex P. ShippDist. 71 · R
Rosalba DominguezDist. 35 · D
Ryan D. WilcoxDist. 7 · R
Sahara HayesDist. 32 · D
Sandra HollinsDist. 21 · D
Scott H. ChewDist. 68 · R
Steve EliasonDist. 43 · R
Stewart E. BarlowDist. 17 · R
Thomas W. PetersonDist. 1 · R
Tracy MillerDist. 45 · R
Verona MaugaDist. 31 · D

No (17)

17 Republican

Candice B. PierucciDist. 49 · R
Casey SniderDist. 5 · R
Colin W. JackDist. 73 · R
Jason E. ThompsonDist. 3 · R
Karianne LisonbeeDist. 14 · R
Kay J. ChristoffersonDist. 53 · R
Ken IvoryDist. 39 · R
Kristen ChevrierDist. 54 · R
Mark A. StrongDist. 47 · R
Michael J. PetersenDist. 2 · R
Nelson T. AbbottDist. 57 · R
Nicholeen P. PeckDist. 28 · R
R. Neil WalterDist. 74 · R
Stephanie GriciusDist. 50 · R
Stephen L. WhyteDist. 63 · R
Tiara AuxierDist. 4 · R
Troy ShelleyDist. 66 · R

Absent or not voting (6)

6 Republican

Calvin RobertsDist. 46 · R
Jon HawkinsDist. 55 · R
Mike SchultzDist. 12 · R
Raymond P. WardDist. 19 · R
Val L. PetersonDist. 56 · R
Walt BrooksDist. 75 · R

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.