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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 158: Recreational Therapy Program Amendments

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

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 18, 2026. This bill amends provisions related to Medicaid reimbursement for recreational therapy.

  • Adds to the list of recreational therapy facilities or programs that may be reimbursed for recreational therapy under the Medicaid program a licensed residential support program that is accredited by the American Camp Association
  • Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for any necessary waivers to implement the change
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Todd Weiler

Utah Senate, February 9, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · SB 158
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 28 Nays 0 Abs 1
Official record

Yes (28)

21 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (1)

1 Republican

Utah Senate, February 10, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · SB 158
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 26 Nays 0 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (26)

19 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Utah House, March 4, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · SB 158
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 54 Nays 14 N/V 7
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (50)

12 Democratic, 38 Republican

No (14)

14 Republican

Absent or not voting (7)

2 Democratic, 5 Republican

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.