Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB379: Child Care Provider Food Preparation Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to food safety and sanitation for child care providers.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
2 Child Care Provider Food Preparation Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to food safety and sanitation for child care providers. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - exempts child care food preparation kitchens from food service establishment regulations under certain circumstances; - requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with child care provider associations, to make rules for child care food preparation kitchens: - for food safety and sanitation; and - to qualify for certain exemptions; and - defines terms. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 26B-7-417 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-7-417 is enacted to read: 26B-7-417 . Special requirements for child care food preparation kitchens. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Center based child care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-401 . (b) "Child care food preparation kitchen" means the kitchen in the center based child care facility of a licensed provider: (i) where food is prepared only for qualifying children in the care of the licensed provider and the licensed provider's employees; and (ii) that is not …
Sponsors
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : 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
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 23 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 2 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Health and Human Services, Child Care, Agriculture & Food, Food, Workforce Services, Local Health Departments, Department of Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB379?
- HB379 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Child Care Provider Food Preparation Amendments.
- What does HB379 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to food safety and sanitation for child care providers.
- What is the status of HB379?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB379?
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB379?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0379.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.