All Roll Calls
Yes: 103 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 452025 General SessionSenate
Juvenile Court Procedures Amendments
Sponsored By: Todd Weiler (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Child Custody/Parent TimeFamilyHealth and Human ServicesJudicial OperationsGuardianship/Conservatorship
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Juvenile courts handle qualifying child adoptions
Beginning May 7, 2025, qualifying adoption cases go to juvenile court instead of district court. The juvenile court must have previously ended a parent's legal rights. It must also find that adoption is in the child's best interest.
Tighter custody rules and filings for parents
Beginning May 7, 2025, parents face tighter rules for changing permanent custody and guardianship orders. A parent can seek changes only if the order gave custody and guardianship to the child's other parent. The parent must also show a substantial and material change in circumstances. Filing in district court is required if the juvenile court ordered filing there or a related district court case began afterward. When a custody, support, or visitation case is already pending there, and the juvenile court grants permanent custody and guardianship to a parent, it must choose one parent to file that order there within a reasonable time.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Weiler
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Nelson T. Abbott
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/20/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 67 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2025
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/21/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/21/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/21/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/26/2025Senate/ to Governor
3/12/2025SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2025SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/24/2025Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2/24/2025Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/20/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/20/2025HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/20/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/20/2025HouseHouse/ uncircled
2/20/2025HouseHouse/ circled
2/19/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/19/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/13/2025HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/13/2025HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/12/2025HouseHouse/ to standing committee
2/5/2025HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/24/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
1/23/2025HouseSenate/ to House
1/21/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
1/21/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
1/21/2025SenateSenate/ circled
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2025
Introduced
12/27/2024