All Roll Calls
Yes: 108 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 322026 General SessionSenate
Child Abuse Homicide Corrections
Sponsored By: Don L. Ipson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Abuse, Neglect, or DependencyChild WelfareCrimesLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeHomicide
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New rules for child abuse homicide cases
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah changes which crimes count as child abuse for the child abuse homicide law. The law lists specific child abuse and child injury crimes, and removes the separate "child torture" offense from that list. A person commits child abuse homicide when they cause the death of someone under 18 and the death results from child abuse under the listed mental states. If the underlying abuse was reckless as defined, it is a first-degree felony. If it was criminally negligent or under the other listed mental states, it is a second-degree felony.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Don L. Ipson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/5/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 72 • No: 0
House vote • 2/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/20/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/6/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/6/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/5/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/5/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/5/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/5/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/5/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/5/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/3/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/3/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/2/2026House/ to standing committee
1/30/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/21/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
1/21/2026HouseSenate/ to House
1/20/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/20/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/20/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
1/20/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/20/2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
1/12/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/6/2026
Introduced
12/18/2025