Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB83: Child Welfare Modifications
Status: Chaptered, March 17, 2026
This bill addresses search warrants and investigative warrants relating to child welfare.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
0 Child Welfare Modifications 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses search warrants and investigative warrants relating to child welfare. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends provisions regarding the issuance of warrants by a juvenile court; - authorizes a juvenile court to issue an investigative warrant related to the health, safety, or welfare of a child, in specific circumstances; - states that a peace officer or child welfare caseworker who is executing a search warrant or an investigative warrant may request assistance in executing the warrant; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78A-6-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 335 80-2a-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 281 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 78A-6-102 is amended to read: 78A-6-102. Establishment of juvenile court -- Organization and status of court -- Purpose. (1) There is established a juvenile court for the state. (2) (a) The juvenile court is a court of record. (b) The juvenile court shall have a seal. (c) The juvenile court's judges, clerks, and referees have the power to administer oaths and …
Sponsors
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House Comm - Held (February 14, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Public Safety, Child Welfare, Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is HB83?
- HB83 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Child Welfare Modifications.
- What does HB83 do?
- This bill addresses search warrants and investigative warrants relating to child welfare.
- What is the status of HB83?
- Chaptered as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: House/ to Governor (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB83?
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67).
- Where is the official record for HB83?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0083.html
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