Overview ofUtah law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
Law
- No law has been enacted to authorize installation of baby boxes in Utah.
Legislation
See appropriate Legislative Year page for details on each bill.) 2025 is here; links to other years on that page.
2025
- SB57 Permits certain facilities to utilize “newborn safety device to facilitate a safe haven “relinqujishnment;” modifies locations for SH drop-offs. ( 24/7 fire stations, hospitals, fire stations,law enforcement facilities, and medical service providers
Hearings/Testimony/Letters
- VIDEO: Hearing on SB S-1 that removed baby box language, Senate Health & Human Services Committee, February 7, 2025
News and Commentary
2025
- Utah Safe Haven Law could be expanded to accept newborns up to 90 days old, KSL-FM, February 20, 2025 (Note: this is an amended bill. The original bill was a SHBB bill and all baby box language was amended out.)
Updated: February 22, 2025