Utah Legislature · HB 51 · Governor Signed
Adoption Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Adoption Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill amends provisions relating to adoption and child-placing agencies.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Dec 19, 2025
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Dec 19, 2025
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0051 · Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0051 · Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0051 · Jan 16, 2026Version Sponsor
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Jan 20, 2026House Judiciary Committee
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0051 · Jan 20, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 20, 2026House Judiciary Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0051S01 · Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0051S01 · Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0051S02 · Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0051S02 · Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Jan 23, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 23, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ comm rpt/ substituted · Jan 26, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 26, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0051S02 · Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0051S02 · Jan 28, 2026Released
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 3, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ circled · Feb 3, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0051S03 · Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0051S03 · Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ uncircled · Feb 4, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Feb 4, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 4, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 4, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 4, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 5, 2026Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0051S03 · Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0051S03 · Feb 6, 2026Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0051S04 · Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0051S04 · Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 17, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0051S04 · Feb 17, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0051S04 · Feb 17, 2026Released
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 19, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 19, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 20, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 20, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 25, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 25, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Feb 26, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 26, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Feb 26, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Feb 27, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Feb 27, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Feb 27, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 27, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 27, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 2, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 2, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 3, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 3, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 12, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Hall, KatySen. Wilson, Chris H.
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-27 · Passed · Yeas 66, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 9
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-26 · Passed · Yeas 21, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 8
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-25 · Passed · Yeas 23, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 6
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-19 · Yeas 3, Nays 0, Absent 4
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0051S04 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-19 · Yeas 3, Nays 0, Absent 4
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-04 · Passed · Yeas 66, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 8
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-23 · Yeas 11, Nays 0, Absent 0
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0051S02 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-23 · Yeas 11, Nays 0, Absent 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 25, 2026).