Utah · Senate Bill 141 · 2026 General Session

Child Welfare Amendments

SB 141 Sponsored by Wayne A. Harper Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 10, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 3, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 17, 2026

What it does

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

This bill makes changes related to the Division of Child and Family Services and child welfare processes.

Every action

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

Show the 38 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 SB0141
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0141
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0141
  7. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0141S01
  9. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0141S01
  10. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0141
  11. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  12. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Health and Human Services Committee
  13. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0141S01
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0141S01
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0141S02
  16. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0141S02
  17. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Health and Human Services Committee5–0 vote
  18. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Health and Human Services Committee5–1 vote
  19. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  20. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  21. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0141S02
  22. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0141S02
  23. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  24. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading25–0 vote
  25. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  26. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading24–0 vote
  27. SenateSenate/ to House
  28. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  29. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  30. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Judiciary Committee
  31. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Judiciary Committee6–0 vote
  32. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  33. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  34. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  35. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading70–0 vote
  36. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  37. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  38. SenateSenate/ received from House
  1. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from Senate 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. SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  6. SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  7. SenateSenate/ to Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Not voting · 4

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 24–0
Feb 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 3 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

Not voting · 5

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 70–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 70 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 70

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Absent · 1

 Passed 5–1
Feb 13, 2026 House Judiciary Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 5

 Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.