Utah Legislature · SB 141 · Governor Signed
Child Welfare Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Child Welfare Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill makes changes related to the Division of Child and Family Services and child welfare processes.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 14, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 14, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0141 · Jan 14, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0141 · Jan 14, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 15, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0141 · Jan 17, 2026Version Sponsor
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0141S01 · Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0141S01 · Jan 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0141 · Jan 21, 2026Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 21, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 21, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0141S01 · Jan 22, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0141S01 · Jan 22, 2026Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0141S02 · Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0141S02 · Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Jan 26, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 26, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Jan 27, 2026Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Jan 27, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0141S02 · Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0141S02 · Jan 28, 2026Released
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 9, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 9, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 10, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 10, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 10, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 10, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 10, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 11, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 13, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Feb 17, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 17, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 19, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 19, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Feb 19, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Feb 19, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Feb 19, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Feb 19, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Feb 22, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 22, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Feb 25, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Feb 25, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 3, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 3, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Sen. Harper, Wayne A.Rep. Watkins, Christine F.
Recorded votes
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 70, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yeas 6, Nays 0, Absent 5
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-10 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-09 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-01-26 · Yeas 5, Nays 1, Absent 1
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #SB0141S02 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-01-26 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
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 17, 2026).