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House passes adoption oversight bill to tighten private-agency rules and disclosures

Utah House of Representatives · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The House approved third-substitute HB51 to increase oversight of private adoption agencies, clarify consent and disclosure rules, cap permissible payments and establish a DHHS-overseen consortium; the measure passed 66–1 and moves to the Senate.

The Utah House on Feb. 4 approved third-substitute HB51, a measure aimed at strengthening oversight of private adoption agencies and improving protections for birth parents and adoptive families.

Sponsor Representative Hall told colleagues the bill clarifies that provisions apply to private adoption agencies, not to DCFS placements, and would improve disclosure, consent standards…

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