Utah · Senate Bill 72 · 2026 General Session

Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments

SB 72 Sponsored by Evan J. Vickers Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 13, 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 obscene animal abuse material.

Every action

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

Show the 40 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 SB0072
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0072
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0072
  7. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0072
  9. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
  11. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee4–0 vote
  12. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  13. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  14. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  15. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading23–0 vote
  16. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  17. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading24–0 vote
  18. SenateSenate/ to House
  19. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  20. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  21. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
  22. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee10–0 vote
  23. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  24. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  25. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0072S01
  26. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0072S01
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0072S01
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0072S01
  29. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  30. HouseHouse/ substituted
  31. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading63–0 vote
  32. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  33. SenateSenate/ received from House
  34. SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  35. SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment25–0 vote
  36. SenateSenate/ to House
  37. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  38. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  39. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  40. 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: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 23–0
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

Not voting · 6

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 24–0
Feb 23, 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 63–0
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 50 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

Not voting · 12

Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Mar 6, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 5

 Passed 4–0
Feb 25, 2026 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 4

 Passed 10–0

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.