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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 329

HB 329Session 2026HouseBecame law

State Employee Maternity and Leave Amendments

Official source overview

This bill modifies policies related to paid leave and maternity.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 329 S3. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 24, 2026

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • increases the amount of postpartum recovery leave that a state employer must provide a state employee from three to six weeks;
  • requires certain state employers to provide six weeks of paid leave to a state employee who adopts a child under six years old;
  • provides that paid leave for an adoption described above runs consecutive to the three weeks of paid leave that is currently available to a state employee who adopts a child under 18 years old;
  • clarifies that adoption leave may be used at any point during the adoption process and is not limited to the finalization of an adoption;
  • clarifies that a state employee's appointment as legal guardian of a child qualifies the state employee for parental leave;
  • removes foster placement as an event making a state employee eligible for paid parental leave and creates a separate foster leave category with a four-week paid-leave duration;
  • allows two state employees who jointly adopt or foster a child to share a single paid leave period rather than each receiving a separate leave entitlement;
  • clarifies that a state employee may not use foster leave after a child is no longer in foster care with the state employee;
  • allows a state employee to use foster leave on an intermittent basis;
  • prohibits the combined use of parental leave, foster leave, and adoption leave for the same child;
  • requires the Department of Human Resource Management to make rules to administer the paid leave types described above;
  • increases the amount of foster leave that an LEA must provide an LEA employee from three to four weeks;
  • requires an LEA to provide three weeks of paid leave to an LEA employee who adopts a child under six years old;
  • provides that paid leave for an adoption described above runs consecutive to the three weeks of paid leave that is currently available to an LEA employee who adopts a child under 18 years old;
  • amends the Breastfeeding Protection Act to include a woman's use of a breast pump; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationElections & GovernmentLabor & Employment

Source subjects

Department of Government OperationsDivision of Human Resource ManagementGovernment Operations (State Issues)Local Education Agencies (LEAs)State Officers and Employees

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorDefay, Ariel
cosponsorMcKell, Michael K.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline51 actions⌄
  1. Mar 24, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 16, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 16, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 6, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 6, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  13. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  14. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  15. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  16. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  17. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  18. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  19. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  20. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  21. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329S03

    Utah State Legislature
  22. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329S03

    Utah State Legislature
  23. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329S02

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329S02

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Feb 17, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  26. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  27. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  28. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ substitute adoption failed

    FailureHouse
  29. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ substituted

    House
  30. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  31. Feb 16, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329S03

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Feb 16, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329S03

    Utah State Legislature
  33. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329S02

    Utah State Legislature
  34. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329S02

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 12, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329S01

    Utah State Legislature
  36. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329S01

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329S01

    Utah State Legislature
  38. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329S01

    Utah State Legislature
  39. Feb 5, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  40. Feb 5, 2026

    House/ committee report favorable [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  41. Feb 4, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  42. Jan 29, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  43. Jan 27, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  44. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0329

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Jan 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0329

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  47. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  48. Jan 22, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0329

    Utah State Legislature
  49. Jan 22, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0329

    Utah State Legislature
  50. Jan 22, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  51. Jan 22, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.