---
type: "Bill"
title: "Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments"
description: "Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ut"
legislature: "Utah Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 259"
citation: "Utah HB 259 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Family", "Health Care", "Health Care Facilities", "Health and Human Services", "Medical Records"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Petersen, Michael J."]
version_count: 19
action_count: 75
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-01-14T20:31:13+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-26T19:25:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5425811d-ee95-4ce3-a1d0-b81b489f9de3"
source_url: "https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0259.html"
source_hash: "86bc0a26de8794a2ac49e4f9d26fc5599c19edfb40996dffb19377921b6145fd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ut"]
---

# Utah HB 259 (2026) — Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259.xml)
2. **Amended 2/27/2026 15:02:379** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0259S05_2026-02-27_15-39-51.pdf)
3. **Amended Excerpts 2/27/2026 15:02:379** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0259S05_2026-02-27_15-39-51.pdf)
4. **Comparison to Original Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0259 To HB0259S01.pdf)
5. **Comparison to Sub #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0259S01 To HB0259S02.pdf)
6. **Comparison to Sub #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0259S02 To HB0259S03.pdf)
7. **Comparison to Sub #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0259S03 To HB0259S04.pdf)
8. **Comparison to Sub #4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0259S04 To HB0259S05.pdf)
9. **Comparison to Sub #5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0259S05 To HB0259S06.pdf)
10. **House Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0259S02.Hamd.1.pdf)
11. **Senate Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0259S05.Samd.1.pdf)
12. **Senate Amendment 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0259S05.Samd.2.pdf)
13. **Substitute #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259S01.xml)
14. **Substitute #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259S02.xml)
15. **Substitute #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259S03.xml)
16. **Substitute #4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259S04.xml)
17. **Substitute #5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259S05.xml)
18. **Substitute #6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0259S06.xml)
19. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0259.xml)

## Votes

- House/ passed 3rd reading — **61–11** (pass) · lower
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment — **56–14** (pass) · lower
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension — **22–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Petersen, Michael J. — primary (person)
- Brammer, Brady — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-01-14T20:31:13+00:00** Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- **2026-01-14T20:31:13+00:00** Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- **2026-01-14T20:31:17+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259
- **2026-01-14T20:31:17+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259
- **2026-01-17T19:37:00+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259
- **2026-01-17T20:43:22+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259
- **2026-01-20T15:30:07+00:00** House/ received bill from Legislative Research `receipt`
- **2026-01-20T16:28:28+00:00** House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst `receipt`
- **2026-01-20T22:44:32+00:00** House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-01-29T19:06:22+00:00** House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-02T18:19:46+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259S01
- **2026-02-02T18:19:46+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259S01
- **2026-02-03T23:37:45+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259S01
- **2026-02-04T04:22:37+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259S01
- **2026-02-09T18:23:00+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259S02
- **2026-02-09T18:23:00+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259S02
- **2026-02-10T01:37:06+00:00** House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]
- **2026-02-10T01:40:26+00:00** House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-10T18:14:38+00:00** House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]
- **2026-02-10T18:14:39+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-02-11T05:18:38+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259S02
- **2026-02-11T14:02:46+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259S02
- **2026-02-18T18:21:27+00:00** House/ 3rd reading
- **2026-02-18T18:22:06+00:00** House/ circled
- **2026-02-18T19:14:18+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259S03
- **2026-02-18T19:14:18+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259S03
- **2026-02-19T16:39:43+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259S03
- **2026-02-19T17:24:17+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259S03
- **2026-02-19T18:27:19+00:00** House/ uncircled
- **2026-02-19T18:28:39+00:00** House/ substituted
- **2026-02-19T18:39:45+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-02-19T18:39:47+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-02-19T23:06:26+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-02-20T17:15:41+00:00** Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-02-25T01:28:46+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259S04
- **2026-02-25T01:28:46+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259S04
- **2026-02-25T21:16:34+00:00** Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-26T16:16:37+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259S04
- **2026-02-27T15:04:19+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259S05
- **2026-02-27T15:04:19+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259S05
- **2026-02-27T15:56:01+00:00** Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
- **2026-02-27T15:58:48+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-27T16:02:58+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-27T16:03:33+00:00** Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-27T18:05:21+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259S04
- **2026-02-27T21:25:06+00:00** Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [Senate Business and Labor Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-02-27T21:25:07+00:00** Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-02T20:41:50+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259S05
- **2026-03-02T23:27:32+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259S05
- **2026-03-05T00:03:06+00:00** Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee] `reading-2`
- **2026-03-05T16:52:37+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0259S06
- **2026-03-05T16:52:37+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0259S06
- **2026-03-05T19:23:11+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0259S06
- **2026-03-05T19:57:17+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0259S06
- **2026-03-05T22:29:59+00:00** Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-06T01:00:49+00:00** Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-06T01:01:42+00:00** Senate/ substituted
- **2026-03-06T01:17:11+00:00** Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-06T01:17:12+00:00** Senate/ to House with amendments
- **2026-03-06T03:28:49+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T03:28:50+00:00** House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- **2026-03-06T16:49:23+00:00** House/ concurs with Senate amendment `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-06T16:49:24+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T20:56:59+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T20:57:00+00:00** Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House `passage`
- **2026-03-06T20:57:01+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T22:35:33+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T22:35:34+00:00** House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling `passage`
- **2026-03-07T06:41:41+00:00** Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- **2026-03-07T06:41:43+00:00** Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- **2026-03-11T23:07:45+00:00** Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate `enrolled`
- **2026-03-11T23:07:47+00:00** House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- **2026-03-12T18:04:01+00:00** House/ received enrolled bill from Printing `receipt`
- **2026-03-12T18:04:03+00:00** House/ to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-26T19:25:19+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5425811d-ee95-4ce3-a1d0-b81b489f9de3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Utah legislature records).