Utah Legislature · SB 72 · Governor Signed
Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses obscene animal abuse material.
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 SB0072 · Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0072 · Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 13, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0072 · Jan 16, 2026Version Sponsor
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0072 · Jan 20, 2026Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 20, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 20, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 4, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Feb 6, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 6, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 23, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 23, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 23, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 23, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 23, 2026House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 25, 2026House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Feb 25, 2026House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 25, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0072S01 · Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0072S01 · Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0072S01 · Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0072S01 · Mar 2, 2026Released
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ substituted · Mar 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 5, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 6, 2026Senate Concurrence Calendar
Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 10, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 10, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 13, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 13, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Sen. Vickers, Evan J.Rep. Gricius, Stephanie
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 63, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 12
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-25 · Yeas 10, Nays 0, Absent 4
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-20 · Passed · Yeas 23, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 6
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 4, 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 23, 2026).