Utah Legislature · SB 161 · Governor Signed
Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill amends provisions related to guardianship.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 19, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 19, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0161 · Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0161 · Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 20, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 21, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0161 · Jan 21, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0161 · Jan 21, 2026Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 22, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 22, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Jan 23, 2026Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Jan 23, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 2, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 2, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 3, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 3, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 5, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 5, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 6, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 13, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 25, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Feb 25, 2026House Judiciary Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 25, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0161S01 · Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0161S01 · Feb 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026House Speaker
House/ motion to reconsider · Feb 26, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ substituted · Feb 26, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 26, 2026Senate Secretary
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0161S01 · Mar 2, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0161S01 · Mar 2, 2026Released
Senate/ received from House · Mar 2, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 2, 2026Senate Concurrence Calendar
Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Mar 3, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 3, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 3, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 3, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 3, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 4, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 4, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 5, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 5, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 16, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 16, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Sen. Weiler, ToddRep. Ballard, Melissa G.
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Yeas 28, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 1
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-26 · Passed · Yeas 73, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-26 · Passed · Yeas 52, Nays 17, Absent or not voting 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-25 · Yeas 11, Nays 0, Absent 0
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-02 · Passed · Yeas 24, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 5
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-01-22 · Yeas 7, 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 23, 2026).