Utah Legislature · HB 139 · Governor Signed
Female Genital Mutilation Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Female Genital Mutilation Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses provisions regarding female genital mutilation.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 5, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 5, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0139 · Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0139 · Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0139 · Jan 17, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0139 · Jan 19, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 20, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Jan 27, 2026House Judiciary Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0139S01 · Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0139S01 · Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Jan 28, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 28, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ comm rpt/ substituted · Jan 29, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 29, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0139S01 · Jan 29, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0139S01 · Jan 29, 2026Released
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 6, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 6, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 6, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 6, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 10, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 12, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Feb 17, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 17, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 18, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 18, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table · Feb 18, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table
Senate/ placed back on 3rd Reading Calendar · Feb 20, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Feb 20, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Feb 20, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Feb 24, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 24, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Feb 24, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Feb 24, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 3, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 3, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Ballard, Melissa G.Sen. Balderree, Heidi
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-12 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-06 · Passed · Yeas 69, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-28 · Yeas 6, Nays 0, Absent 5
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0139S01 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-28 · Yeas 6, Nays 0, Absent 5
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 26, 2026).