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House passes child-welfare revisions after sponsor says bill reached broad agreement
Summary
House Bill 21, a consensus package of child-welfare code updates addressing training, family preservation services, visitation and grounds for protective custody, passed the House 68–1; sponsor said DCFS and Human Services support the measure and estimated a $9,400 fiscal impact for additional training.
Representative Wayne Harper introduced House Bill 21 as a consensus bill that updates Utah’s child‑welfare code, including technical clarifications, training provisions, changes to domestic relation order procedures, and deletion of an obsolete pilot program. Harper told members the bill reflects work across stakeholders and…
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