HB 346 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Sexual Abuse of a Child Amendments

HB 346 amends the definition of "position of special trust" specifically for aggravated sexual abuse of a child offenses in Utah law. This technical update ensures consistency across multiple statutes, including those requiring certain professionals (like licensed health care providers) to report suspected threats in school settings. The bill does not create new reporting requirements or change existing obligations but aligns legal references to the updated definition. No funding is appropriated, and the changes are purely procedural to maintain clarity in the code.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
upper
Feb 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors