All Roll Calls
Yes: 220 • No: 17
UtahS.B. 1612026 General SessionSenate
Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments
Sponsored By: Todd Weiler (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health and Human ServicesHealth CareHealth Care ProfessionalsCourtsJudicial OperationsGuardianship/Conservatorship
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Stronger safeguards for people facing guardianship
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah sets stronger standards for court-appointed health care providers evaluating people’s ability to make decisions. Providers must be qualified through training, education, and experience. They must use evidence-based screening tools suited to the assessment and within their license and experience. Providers may interview the person seeking to become guardian. But they cannot base their assessment mostly or only on that person’s opinion.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Weiler
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Melissa G. Ballard
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate/ concurs with House amendment
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
House/ motion to reconsider
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 73 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 52 • No: 17
House vote • 2/25/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/2/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/22/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/16/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/16/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/5/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/5/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/5/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/5/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/4/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/3/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/2/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ substituted
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ motion to reconsider
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/25/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/25/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/5/2026
Substitute #1
2/26/2026
Introduced
1/19/2026