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State Government / Utah / Legislation / SB 232

SB 232Session 2026SenateBecame law

Regulatory Impacts on Families

Official source overview

This bill requires state agencies, counties, municipalities, and local school boards to consider the impact of certain governmental actions on families.

Published by Utah State Legislature for S.B. 232 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 18, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 2, 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.

  • requires a state agency engaged in rulemaking to consider the impact a proposed rule may have on family health, stability, and formation;
  • requires a state agency that reasonably expects a proposed rule to have a measurable negative impact on family health, stability, or formation to consider reasonable alternatives to reduce the impact;
  • requires a county or municipal legislative body, before passing an ordinance, to consider the impact the proposed ordinance may have on family health, stability, and formation;
  • specifies that a county or municipal legislative body's failure to comply with the requirement described above does not invalidate an ordinance enacted by the legislative body or create a cause of action;
  • creates an exception to the family impact considerations described above for a county or municipal ordinance enacted in response to an emergency;
  • requires a local school board, before adopting a policy or taking other formal action, to consider the impact the proposed rule or action may have on family health, stability, and formation; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationElections & Government

Source subjects

Administrative Rulemaking and ProceduresCountiesDepartment of Government OperationsEducationGovernment Operations (State Issues)K-12 EducationLegislative OperationsLocal Government OrdinancesMunicipalitiesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)ResolutionsSchool Districts

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorFillmore, Lincoln
cosponsorBallard, Melissa G.

Action timeline

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

View full action timeline46 actions⌄
  1. Mar 18, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptSenate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

    Senate
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledSenate
  6. Mar 6, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 6, 2026

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    PassageSenate
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  10. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  11. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    PassageSenate
  12. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  13. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ uncircled

    House
  14. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ circled

    House
  15. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  16. Mar 2, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  17. Mar 2, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  18. Feb 28, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  19. Feb 26, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  20. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  21. Feb 25, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  22. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  23. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  24. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ substituted

    Senate
  25. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  26. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0232S01

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0232S01

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Feb 24, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0232S01

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Feb 24, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0232S01

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  31. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ 3rd reading

    Senate
  32. Feb 21, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    Reading 2Senate
  33. Feb 21, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  34. Feb 9, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  35. Feb 9, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  36. Feb 7, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  37. Feb 4, 2026

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptSenate
  38. Feb 3, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0232

    Utah State Legislature
  39. Feb 3, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0232

    Utah State Legislature
  40. Feb 3, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  41. Feb 3, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  42. Feb 2, 2026

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptSenate
  43. Feb 2, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0232

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Feb 2, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0232

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Feb 2, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Feb 2, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.