Utah · Senate Bill 214 · 2026 General Session

Home-based Childcare Solutions

SB 214 Sponsored by Luz Escamilla Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This bill creates the Home-based Child Care Capacity Expansion Grant Program and modifies provisions related to caring for children.

Every action

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

Show the 21 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 SB0214
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0214
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0214
  9. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0214
  10. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  11. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee5–0 vote
  12. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  13. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  14. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  15. SenateSenate/ floor amendment
  16. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading22–0 vote
  17. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  18. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading26–1 vote
  19. SenateSenate/ to House
  20. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  21. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  1. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
  2. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee7–2 vote
  3. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  4. HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
  5. HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
  6. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  7. SenateSenate/ received from House
  8. SenateSenate/ filed

Roll calls

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

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 22–0
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

Not voting · 7

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–1
Feb 23, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 1 Not voting 2
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 1

 Passed 5–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Absent · 1

 Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.