Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB35: Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
This bill addresses the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
1 Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper House Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - extends the sunset date of the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program; and - prohibits an individual who has worked for the Division of Child and Family Services from working for the pilot program for one year after the individual ends employment with the division. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63I-1-278 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 26 78B-22-805 Effective 05/06/26 Repealed 12/31/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 438 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63I-1-278 is amended to read: 63I-1-278 Effective 05/06/26 . Repeal dates: Title 78A and Title 78B. (1) Subsection 78A-7-106(7) , regarding the transfer of a criminal action involving a domestic violence offense from the justice court to the district court, is repealed July 1, 2029. (2) Section 78B-3-421 , Arbitration agreements, is repealed July 1, 2029. (3) Section 78B-4-518 , Limitation on liability of employer for an employee convicted of an offense, is repealed July 1, …
Sponsors
- Wayne Harper (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 5, 2026): 67 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (January 20, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Parental Defense, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Indigent Counsel, Child Welfare, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is SB35?
- SB35 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program.
- What does SB35 do?
- This bill addresses the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program.
- What is the status of SB35?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB35?
- Wayne Harper (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB35?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0035.html
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