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Senate adopts substitute to expand investigatory warrant tool in child‑welfare bill
Utah State Senate · February 17, 2026
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Summary
First substitute to SB124 redefines 'credible threat' and clarifies that judiciary investigative custody warrants are limited to visual verification rather than automatic child removal; sponsor framed the change as a targeted tool informed by recent audits and tragic child-welfare cases.
Senator Escamilla presented a first substitute to Senate Bill 124, which the sponsor described as a response to recent child‑welfare audits and high‑profile cases. The substitute adds an explicit definition of "credible threat," ties that definition to existing juvenile code language, and…
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