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HB 434UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah restricts child fatality review report redactions to surnames and addresses

Original title: Child Welfare Fatality Review Report Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Cheryl Acton and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah HB 434 requires that child welfare fatality review reports and department responses provided to legislative oversight committees redact only identifying surnames and addresses rather than full contents, effective May 6, 2026.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel

The panel receives fatality review reports and departmental responses with fewer redactions (limited only to surnames and addresses) and reviews them in closed meetings to determine if law changes are needed.

Directly affected

Health and Human Services Interim Committee

The committee receives fatality review reports and responses with restricted redactions and is authorized to review them in closed meetings.

Directly affected

Department of Health and Human Services

The department must prepare and submit written responses, annual reports, and executive summaries to legislative offices and committees adhering to the new redaction standard.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can legislative committees interfere with specific child welfare cases during their reviews?
No, the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel are explicitly prohibited from interfering with or making recommendations regarding the resolution of a particular case.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

14 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  3. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
  4. Mar 4, 2026House
    House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  6. Feb 3, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
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  1. Feb 3, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0434
  2. Feb 3, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0434
  3. Jan 30, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  4. Jan 30, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  5. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0434
  6. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0434
  7. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  8. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Cheryl ActonHouse · District 38RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Ron WintertonSenate · District 20RepublicanCosponsor

Connected Entities

Health and Human Services Interim Committee, Cheryl K. Acton, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and 5 more
OrganizationHealth and Human Services Interim Committee“Interim committee that reviews child fatality reports”Map →
PersonCheryl K. Acton“Chief Sponsor of HB 434 in the lower house”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Legislative Research and General Counsel“Recipient of department responses and review reports”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Child and Family Services“Division within the department containing the fatality review committee”Map →
PersonRonald M. Winterton“Senate Sponsor of HB 434”Map →
OrganizationChild Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel“Legislative panel that reviews child fatality reports”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Licensing and Background Checks“Division that takes action in response to child fatalities”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“Department required to submit written responses and reports”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

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