CHILD PROTECTION – Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding visitation and termination of parental rights.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 26Signed by Governor Brad Little on 03/25/26 Session Law Chapter 131 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
   2. Mar 23Reported delivered to Governor at 4:34 p.m. on 03/19/26To Governor
   3. Mar 19Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
   4. Mar 19Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
   5. Mar 18Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 18Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
   7. Mar 17Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required – PASSED - 44-24-2AYES – Bingham, Boyle, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Haws, Healey, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Raybould, Raymond, Rubel, Sauter, Shirts, Skaug(Chadwick), Tanner(13), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cayler, Crane(12), Ehardt, Ehlers, Garner, Harris, Hawkins, Hill, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Price, Rasor, Scott, Shepherd, Tanner(14), Thompson, WisniewskiAbsent – Berch, RedmanFloor Sponsor - WheelerTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
      • Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 66 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 4, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 17Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
   9. Mar 16Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
   10. Mar 2Read First Time, Referred to Health & WelfareMinor
   11. Mar 2Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
   12. Feb 27Read third time in full – PASSED - 24-6-5AYES – Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, WoodwardNAYS – Adams, Anthon, Hart, Kohl, Zito, ZuiderveldAbsent and excused – Bjerke, Cook, Lent, Ruchti, SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - WintrowTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
       • Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Feb 20Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
   14. Feb 19Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
   15. Feb 5Reported Printed; referred to Judiciary & Rules
   16. Feb 4Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced