Utah · Senate Bill 185 · 2026 General Session

Child Welfare Parental Representation Program Amendments

SB 185 Sponsored by Wayne A. Harper Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 9, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 19, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 3, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 23, 2026

What it does

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

This bill addresses the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program.

Every action

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

Show the 28 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 SB0185
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0185
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0185
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0185
  9. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Health and Human Services Committee
  10. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  11. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Health and Human Services Committee5–0 vote
  12. CommitteeSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation · Senate Health and Human Services Committee5–0 vote
  13. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
  14. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  15. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  16. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading24–0 vote
  17. SenateSenate/ to House
  18. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  19. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  20. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Judiciary Committee
  21. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Judiciary Committee11–0 vote
  22. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  23. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  24. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  25. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading71–1 vote
  26. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  27. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  28. 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

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 24–0
Feb 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

Not voting · 5

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 71–1
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 57 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0
Feb 17, 2026 House Judiciary Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

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.