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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 115: Child and Animal Abuse Cross-reporting Amendments

1 recorded floor vote in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill addresses cross-reporting between instances of child abuse and animal abuse.

  • Requires the courts to report information about certain animal abuse convictions to the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
  • Requires an animal control officer to notify DCFS in certain circumstances
  • Clarifies that a DCFS caseworker may report instances of potential animal abuse or neglect
  • Prohibits an employer preventing or retaliating against a veterinarian for reporting suspected animal cruelty

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Jen Plumb

Utah Senate, February 3, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 1st Sub. SB 115
Result as recorded: Failed, Ayes 11 Nays 15 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (11)

5 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

No (15)

14 Republican, 1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.