# Utah H.B. 379: Child Care Provider Food Preparation Amendments

Utah H.B. 379, Child Care Provider Food Preparation Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Tracy Miller (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 379
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Child Care Provider Food Preparation Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Tracy Miller (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Child Care, Health and Human Services, Workforce Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Local Health Departments, Food
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (106 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer kitchen requirements for child care centers: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s Department of Health and Human Services must create food-service exemptions for licensed child care center kitchens. It must work with each qualifying provider association and set sanitation and food safety rules for exempt kitchens. These kitchens serve only qualifyin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tracy Miller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heidi Balderree (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 23 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 2 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-03-19: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-20: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-20: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-20: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-04: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-27: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-26: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0379.pdf)
- Substitute #2, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0379S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0379S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0379.pdf)

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- 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/HB0379.pdf)
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0379S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0379S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0379.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB379-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).