# Utah H.B. 333: Adoption Records Access Amendments Utah H.B. 333, Adoption Records Access Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Raymond P. Ward (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB333-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 333 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Adoption Records Access Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Adoption, Health and Human Services, Child Welfare - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (127 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Adult adoptees gain records with privacy limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah adoptees age 18 or older can inspect and copy four key records without a court order. These are the adoption report, original birth certificate, findings of fact, and final adoption decree. This right applies regardless of when the adoption occurred. A court order sealin… - Parents can seal records for safety: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, parents from before an adoption can ask the court that issued the adoption decree to seal records. They no longer have to file before the adoptee turns 18. The petition must clearly identify the records and include a sworn statement showing that adoptee access creates reasona… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Heidi Balderree (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 72 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-03-18: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-05: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-05: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-03: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-18: House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - 2026-02-17: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-13: House Comm - Not Considered - 2026-02-09: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-22: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0333.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0333.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0333.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0333.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB333-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).