STATE BILLID H 494PASSED

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

HEALTH AND WELFARE -- Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding background checks conducted by the Department of Health and Welfare.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

ID H 494 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 30, 2026

Sponsor

HAHealth and Welfare CommitteeRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 220 Effective: 07/01/2026House

Mar 30, 2026Delivered to Governor at 1:45 p.m. on March 27, 2026House

Mar 27, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorHouse

Mar 27, 2026Signed by President; returned to HouseSenate

Mar 27, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerSenate

Mar 26, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateHouse

Mar 26, 2026to enrolHouse

Mar 26, 2026Title apvdHouse

Show 28 earlier actions

Mar 26, 2026Rules Suspended:House

Mar 26, 2026Read second time as amended in Senate; Filed for Third ReadingHouse

Mar 25, 2026Read first time as amended in Senate; Filed for Second ReadingHouse

Mar 25, 2026Reported Engrossed; Filed for First Reading of Engrossed BillsHouse

Mar 24, 2026Bills as Amended Referred to JRA for EngrossingHouse

Mar 24, 2026Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at DeskHouse

Mar 24, 2026House Concurred in Senate AmendmentsHouse

Mar 24, 2026Returned from the Senate Amended; Held at DeskHouse

Mar 23, 2026to HouseSenate

Mar 23, 2026Title apvdSenate

Mar 23, 2026Read third time as amended in the Senate -- PASSED 20-13-2Senate

Mar 17, 2026Read second time as amended in the Senate, filed for Third ReadingSenate

Mar 16, 2026Read first time as amended in the Senate; Filed for Second ReadingSenate

Mar 16, 2026Amendments reported printedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Reported out as amended; filed for first readingSenate

Mar 13, 2026Amendments ordered printedSenate

Mar 13, 2026Placed in the Committee of the WholeSenate

Feb 19, 2026Reported out of committee; to 14th Order for amendmentSenate

Feb 10, 2026Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & WelfareSenate

Feb 10, 2026Received from the House passed; filed for first readingSenate

Feb 9, 2026to SenateHouse

Feb 9, 2026Title apvdHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read Third Time in Full -- PASSED 36-33-1House

Feb 6, 2026U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 9, 2026House

Feb 5, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingHouse

Feb 4, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingHouse

Jan 20, 2026Reported Printed and Referred to Health & WelfareHouse

Jan 19, 2026Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingHouse

Recorded votes

House Third ReadingFeb 9, 2026 · House · 36 yea · 33 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 20 yea · 13 nayPassed

House Third ReadingMar 26, 2026 · House · 41 yea · 29 nayPassed

Subjects

HEALTH AND WELFARE

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