Utah · House Bill 329 · 2026 General Session

State Employee Maternity and Leave Amendments

HB 329 Sponsored by Ariel Defay Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 17, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 16, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 24, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill modifies policies related to paid leave and maternity.

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee6–2 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329S01
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329S01
  16. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329S01
  17. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329S01
  18. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329S02
  19. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329S02
  20. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329S03
  21. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329S03
  22. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  23. HouseHouse/ substituted
  24. HouseHouse/ substitute adoption failed
  25. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading53–18 vote
  26. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  27. SenateSenate/ received from House
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329S02
  29. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329S02
  30. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329S03
  31. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329S03
  32. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  33. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
  34. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee5–0 vote
  35. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  36. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  37. SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  38. SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  39. SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  40. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension25–2 vote
  41. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  42. SenateSenate/ to House
  43. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  1. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from House for Enrolling
  3. Legislative Research and General CounselDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
  4. Legislative Research and General CounselEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  5. HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
  6. HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  7. HouseHouse/ to Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 53–18
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 18 Not voting 4
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

No · 18

Not voting · 4

Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Full Senate

Passed 25–2
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 2 Not voting 2
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

Absent · 2

 Passed 6–2
Mar 4, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 19 cosponsors

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.