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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah extends child welfare parental representation pilot program to 2031 and sets hiring restriction
Last action · March 7, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah extends the for the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2031, and prohibits former Division of Child and Family Services employees from working for the program for one year.
Extends the availability of state grant funding and legal team support for parents involved in child welfare cases in participating counties through the end of 2031.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Division of Child and Family Services employees
Former employees face a one-year restriction on accepting employment or contracts with the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program.
Parents involved in child welfare cases
Eligible parents in participating counties continue to have access to interdisciplinary parental representation liaisons through December 31, 2031.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
32 actions- Mar 7, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 25, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Jan 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 7, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Dec 26, 2025ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0035
- Dec 26, 2025Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0035
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0035
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0035
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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