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SB0185Introduced in the Senate

Child Welfare Parental Representation Program Amendments

Passed

Introduced by Wayne Harper, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Child Welfare Parental Representation Program Amendments

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House/ passed 3rd reading · February 19, 2026

71

Yes

1

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

75 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Thomas Peterson1Yes
Michael Petersen2Yes
Jason Thompson3Yes
Tiara Auxier4Yes
Casey Snider5Yes
Matthew Gwynn6Yes
Ryan Wilcox7Yes
Jason Kyle8Yes
Jake Sawyer9Yes
Jill Koford10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0185 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0185 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  6. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0185 in Version Sponsor

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0185 in Released

  9. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Health and Human Services Committee

  10. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Health and Human Services Committee

  11. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Health and Human Services Committee

  12. Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation in Senate Health and Human Services Committee

  13. Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar in Senate Health and Human Services Committee

  14. Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate Consent Calendar

  15. Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate Consent Calendar

  16. Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House

  17. Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House

  18. House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  20. House/ to standing committee in House Judiciary Committee

  21. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Judiciary Committee

  22. House/ committee report favorable in House Judiciary Committee

  23. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  24. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading in House Speaker

  26. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate in Senate President

  27. House/ to Senate in Senate President

  28. Senate/ received from House in Senate President

  29. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  30. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  31. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  32. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary

  33. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary

  34. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary

  35. Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  36. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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