Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB142: Private Probation and Court Ordered Services Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill modifies the Private Probation Provider Licensing Act.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Private Probation and Court Ordered Services Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Anthony E. Loubet LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies the Private Probation Provider Licensing Act. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies a defined term; - clarifies that a human services program generally may not provide both: - private probation services; and - other compensated services; - provides enforcement; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-50-9 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 257 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-50-9 is amended to read: 58-50-9 . Standards of conduct for private probation providers -- Contracts -- Reports. (1) As used in this section, "licensee" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101 "human services program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101 . (2) The private probation provider: (a) shall maintain impartiality toward all parties; (b) shall ensure that all parties understand the nature of the process, the procedure, the particular role of the private probation provider, and the parties' relationship to the private probation provider; (c) (i) shall maintain confidentiality or, in cases where …
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Loubet, Anthony E. (R, 27)
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 (March 6, 2026): 61 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 23, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Health and Human Services, Probation, Labor and Employment, Punishment
Common questions
- What is SB142?
- SB142 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Private Probation and Court Ordered Services Amendments.
- What does SB142 do?
- This bill modifies the Private Probation Provider Licensing Act.
- What is the status of SB142?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB142?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB142?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0142.html
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