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UT SB 248

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Child Care Expansion Act

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did UT SB 248 pass?

No. UT SB 248 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-07). Latest recorded action (2026-03-07): Senate/ filed

What is UT SB 248 about?

UT SB 248 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Child Care Expansion Act”.

Who sponsors UT SB 248?

Escamilla, Luz is the primary sponsor of UT SB 248, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-13
Latest action
2026-03-07 — Senate/ filed
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Escamilla, Luzprimary
  • Loubet, Anthony E.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-04

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  2. 2026-02-04

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  3. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0248

  4. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0248

  5. 2026-02-04

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-04

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  7. 2026-02-06

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-06

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0248

  9. 2026-02-10

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0248

  10. 2026-02-10

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    receipt

  11. 2026-02-13

    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-02-13

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-17

    Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-02-17

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  15. 2026-02-24

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  16. 2026-02-24

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  18. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ failed

    failure

  19. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ filed

    filing

  20. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ motion to reconsider

  21. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  22. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ to House

  23. 2026-02-27

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  24. 2026-02-27

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  25. 2026-02-27

    House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-03-03

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-03-04

    House/ committee report favorable [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-03-04

    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

  29. 2026-03-04

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  30. 2026-03-04

    House/ 2nd reading

  31. 2026-03-04

    House/ 3rd reading

  32. 2026-03-04

    House/ failed

    failure

  33. 2026-03-04

    House/ to Senate

  34. 2026-03-07

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

  35. 2026-03-07

    Senate/ filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 19-4

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: no
    • Harper, W.: no
    • Hinkins, D.: no
    • Millner, A.: no
    • Balderree, H.: other
    • McCay, D.: other
    • Musselman, C.R.: other
    • Sandall, S.: other
    • Stratton, K.: other
    • Vickers, E.: other
  • Senate/ failed

    2026-02-25 · fail · 13-9

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: no
    • Escamilla, L.: no
    • Fillmore, L.: no
    • Grover, K.: no
    • Johnson, J.: no
    • McCay, D.: no
    • Millner, A.: no
    • Musselman, C.R.: no
    • Owens, D.R.: no
    • Adams, J. Stuart: other
    • Balderree, H.: other
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • Harper, W.: other
    • McKell, M.: other
    • Sandall, S.: other
    • Winterton, R.: other
  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-25 · pass · 17-9

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Balderree, H.: no
    • Fillmore, L.: no
    • Grover, K.: no
    • Harper, W.: no
    • Johnson, J.: no
    • McCay, D.: no
    • Millner, A.: no
    • Owens, D.R.: no
    • Sandall, S.: no
    • Brammer, B.: other
    • Ipson, D.: other
    • Musselman, C.R.: other
  • House/ failed

    2026-03-04 · fail · 25-47

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Arthur, J.: yes
    • Ballard, M.G.: yes
    • Clancy, T.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: yes
    • Defay, A.: yes
    • Dominguez, R.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Fitisemanu, J.: yes
    • Gwynn, M.: yes
    • Hayes, S.: yes
    • Hollins, S.: yes
    • Loubet, A.: yes
    • Matthews, A.: yes
    • Mauga, V.: yes
    • Miller, G.: yes
    • Miller, T.: yes
    • Moss, C.: yes
    • Nguyen, H.: yes
    • Okerlund, C.: yes
    • Owens, D.: yes
    • Peterson, K.: yes
    • Romero, A.: yes
    • Stoddard, A.: yes
    • Watkins, C.: yes
    • Abbott, N.: no
    • Albrecht, C.: no
    • Auxier, T.: no
    • Barlow, S.: no
    • Bolinder, B.: no
    • Brooks, W.: no
    • Burton, J.: no
    • Chevrier, K.: no
    • Chew, S.: no
    • Christofferson, K.: no
    • Dunnigan, J.: no
    • Elison, J.: no
    • Fiefia, D.: no
    • Gricius, S.: no
    • Hall, K.: no
    • Hansen, L.: no
    • Hawkins, J.: no
    • Ivory, K.: no
    • Jack, C.: no
    • Koford, J.: no
    • Kohler, M.: no
    • Kyle, J.: no
    • Lee, T.: no
    • MacPherson, M.: no
    • Maloy, A. Cory: no
    • Monson, L.: no
    • Peck, N.: no
    • Petersen, M.: no
    • Peterson, T.: no
    • Peterson, V.: no
    • Pierucci, C.: no
    • Roberts, C.: no
    • Sawyer, J.: no
    • Schultz, M.: no
    • Shallenberger, D.: no
    • Shelley, T.: no
    • Shepherd, L.: no
    • Shipp, R.P.: no
    • Snider, C.: no
    • Strong, M.A.: no
    • Teuscher, J.: no
    • Thurston, N.: no
    • Walter, N.: no
    • Ward, R.: no
    • Welton, D.: no
    • Whyte, S.: no
    • Wilcox, R.: no
    • Acton, C.K.: other
    • Lisonbee, K.: other
    • Thompson, J.: other

Related bills

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