Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB372: Child Welfare Changes
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill addresses guardians ad litem and consideration of a minor's best interest.
What the bill says
An act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation by an adult directed towards a child; (ii) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation committed by a child towards another child if: (A) there is an indication of force or coercion; (B) the children are related, as described in Subsection (40) (41) , including siblings by marriage while the marriage exists or by adoption; or (C) the act or attempted act constitutes unlawful sexual activity as described in Section 76-5-401.3 . (iii) engaging in any conduct with a child that would con.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation by an adult directed towards a child; (ii) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation committed by a child towards another child if: (A) there is an indication of force or coercion; (B) the children are related, as described in Subsection (40) (41) , including siblings by marriage while the marriage exists or by adoption; or (C) the act or attempted act constitutes unlawful sexual activity as described in Section 76-5-401.3 . (iii) engaging in any conduct with a child that would constitute an offense under any of the following, regardless of whether the individual who engages in the conduct is actually charged with, or convicted of, the offense: (A) Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses; (B) child bigamy, Section 76-7-101.5 ; (C) incest, Section 76-7-102 ; (D) voyeurism, Section 76-12-306 ; (E) recorded or photographed voyeurism, Section 76-12-307 ; or (F) distribution of images obtained through voyeurism, Section 76-12-308 ; or (iv) subjecting a child to participate in or threatening to subject a child to participate in a sexual relationship, regardless of whether that sexual relationship is part of a legal or cultural marriage. (b) "Sexual abuse" does not include engaging in any conduct with a child that would constitute …