Division of Licensing and Background Checks Amendments
HB 472 is a technical amendment to Utah’s licensing and background check code. It clarifies the definition of "individual associated with a licensee" and renumbers two existing sections (26B-2-103 and 26B-2-104) to 26B-2-901 and 26B-2-902 for better code organization. The bill makes no new policy changes or funding allocations - it solely updates section numbering and definitions to maintain consistency in the Utah Code. It directly affects the Division of Licensing’s administrative processes but does not alter licensing requirements or impact the public.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed Mar 18, 2026
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Substitute #1
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Mar 18, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was finalized by updating the effective date from May 2026 to March 2026, ensuring the new regulations for child-placing agencies begin sooner. The substantive policy content regarding agency compliance, rulemaking authority, and enforcement powers remains unchanged from the previous draft.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the bill was changed from May 6, 2026, to March 6, 2026, accelerating when the new rules go into effect.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
26–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 29
Mar 4, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Health and Human Services Committee]
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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