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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah regulates postpartum care, restricts inmate restraints, and mandates pregnancy reporting in jails
Last action · March 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Candice Pierucci and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law now requires state correctional facilities and county jails to report pregnant and postpartum inmate counts, restricts the use of restraints during pregnancy and 12-week , and extends social worker access and postpartum care to 12 weeks.
Inmates who are pregnant or in gain extended access to social workers and medical care while facing strict limitations on physical restraints, and county jails must track and report specific demographic and health metrics annually.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
pregnant inmates and inmates in postpartum recovery
Inmates receive extended postpartum care, longer social worker access, and strict protections against physical restraints during pregnancy and recovery.
Department of Corrections
The department must comply with new reporting mandates, expand social worker availability periods, and enforce restrictions on inmate restraints.
county jails
County jails must submit annual demographic and health reports to the commission and adhere to the updated postpartum care and restraint guidelines.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does postpartum recovery last under the new law?
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Who pays for contraceptive services provided to inmates?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
40 actions- Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 10, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0122
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0122
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0122
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0122
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Expansion of Inmate Maternal Care Timelines
The legislation standardizes multiple postpartum and social worker support windows across both state prisons and county jails to a uniform 12-week duration.
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le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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