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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 29, 2024 | UT | HB 432 | Authorizes Clergy to Report on Child Abuse and Neglect | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 0) |
Feb. 16, 2024 | UT | HB 272 | Increases Protections for Minors in Child Custody Judicial Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (59 - 8) |
Jan. 26, 2024 | UT | HB 257 | Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8) |
Jan. 26, 2024 | UT | HB 257 | Requires Students Use the Same Restroom that Aligns with Their Sex at Birth | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 16) |
Jan. 18, 2024 | UT | SB 89 | Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
March 1, 2023 | UT | SB 152 | Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access | Bill Passed - House (60 - 11) |
Feb. 22, 2023 | UT | HB 329 | Prohibits Minors from Being Present at Adult Events | Bill Passed - House (55 - 14) |
Feb. 16, 2023 | UT | HB 143 | Prohibits Parents Without Visitation Rights from Interfering with the Custody of a Child | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 1) |
Feb. 15, 2023 | UT | SB 152 | Requires Parental Consent for Minor Social Media Access | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 4) |
Feb. 10, 2023 | UT | HB 163 | Authorizes Religious Garb During Physical Exercise Classes | (74 - 1) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | UT | SB 16 | Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors | (58 - 14) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | UT | SB 100 | Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
Jan. 20, 2023 | UT | SB 100 | Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
Jan. 20, 2023 | UT | SB 16 | Prohibits Performance of Sex Change Surgeries on Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
March 3, 2022 | UT | SB 428 | Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 1, 2022 | UT | SB 428 | Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies | Bill Passed - House (65 - 9) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | UT | HB 21 | Requires Certain Water Quality Testing in Schools and Child Care Centers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (39 - 28) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | UT | SB 161 | Amends Juvenile Court Orders Related to Adoption | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
Feb. 3, 2022 | UT | HB 18 | Specifies Definition for Unlawful Distribution of Counterfeit Intimate Images | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 0) |
Feb. 17, 2021 | UT | HB 302 | Requires Transgender Student Athletes Play Against Those of Their Biological Sex | Bill Passed - House (50 - 23) |
Feb. 26, 2020 | UT | SB 102 | Reduces Criminal Penalties for Polygamy | Bill Passed - House (70 - 3) |
March 6, 2019 | UT | SB 43 | Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Fornication Outside of Marriage | Bill Passed - House (41 - 32) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | UT | HB 40 | Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Sodomy and Adultery | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 2) |
Feb. 7, 2018 | UT | SB 65 | Amends Definition of Child Neglect | Bill Passed - House (66 - 0) |
Jan. 26, 2018 | UT | SB 65 | Amends Definition of Child Neglect | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 0) |
March 9, 2017 | UT | HB 99 | Amends Bigamy Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
Feb. 23, 2017 | UT | HB 99 | Amends Bigamy Laws | Bill Passed - House (48 - 25) |
March 7, 2016 | UT | SB 179 | Authorizes State to Enforce Payment of Child Support | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 9) |
Feb. 12, 2016 | UT | HB 136 | Classifies Certain Cases of Human Trafficking as Capital Offense | Bill Passed - House (44 - 28) |
March 12, 2015 | UT | SB 297 | Authorizes Certain Government Employees to Decline to Perform Marriage Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 3) |
March 11, 2015 | UT | SB 297 | Authorizes Certain Government Employees to Decline to Perform Marriage Services | Bill Passed - House (66 - 9) |
March 9, 2015 | UT | SB 297 | Authorizes Certain Government Employees to Decline to Perform Marriage Services | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 13, 2014 | UT | HB 96 | Establishes a School Readiness Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 17) |
March 12, 2014 | UT | HB 96 | Establishes a School Readiness Board | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | UT | HB 96 | Establishes a School Readiness Board | Bill Passed - House (49 - 24) |
March 13, 2013 | UT | HB 103 | Prohibits Minors From Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
March 1, 2013 | UT | HB 13 | Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Feb. 25, 2013 | UT | HB 103 | Prohibits Minors From Using Cell Phones While Driving | Bill Passed - House (48 - 22) |
Feb. 15, 2013 | UT | HB 50 | Expands Protective Orders to Dating Relationships | Bill Passed - House (61 - 11) |
Feb. 11, 2013 | UT | HB 13 | Prohibits Smoking in a Vehicle with Minors Present | Bill Passed - House (41 - 30) |
Feb. 28, 2012 | UT | HB 316 | Extends Waiting Period for Divorce | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
Feb. 28, 2012 | UT | HB 316 | Extends Waiting Period for Divorce | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
Feb. 24, 2012 | UT | HB 198 | Prohibits Regulation of Family Food | Bill Passed - House (53 - 16) |
Feb. 22, 2012 | UT | SB 41 | Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) |
Feb. 22, 2012 | UT | SB 41 | Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 9) |
Feb. 7, 2012 | UT | SB 128 | Prohibits Minors from Using Cell Phones while Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
March 7, 2011 | UT | 1SHB 89 | Protection of Children from Second Hand Smoke in Motor Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (39 - 35) |
March 3, 2011 | UT | SB 124 | Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle | Bill Passed - House (47 - 26) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | UT | SB 96 | Alimony Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 17) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | UT | SB 96 | Alimony Amendments | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 17) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | UT | SB 124 | Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
March 8, 2010 | UT | SB 44 | Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14) |
Feb. 24, 2010 | UT | SB 55 | Authorizing Higher Education Institutions to Authorize Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (43 - 27) |
Feb. 17, 2010 | UT | HB 113 | Child Safety Seat Law Amendments | Bill Failed - House (24 - 47) |
March 9, 2009 | UT | SB 225 | Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 14) |
March 9, 2009 | UT | HB 171 | Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (50 - 23) |
March 4, 2009 | UT | SB 61 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Extracurricular Activities | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 16) |
Feb. 9, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - House (38 - 37) |
March 1, 2006 | UT | HB 328 | Eliminating The Age Requirement For Hunting Small Game | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 7) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | UT | 1SSB 97 | Student Organizations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
Feb. 20, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 107 | Full-Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - House (43 - 29) |
Feb. 20, 2006 | UT | HB 329 | Big Game Hunting Age | Bill Passed - House (41 - 26) |
Feb. 13, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 10 | Dating Violence Protective Orders Bill | Bill Failed - House (36 - 39) |
Jan. 27, 2006 | UT | 1SHB 85 | Parental Consent for Minors Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |