Ogden, UTAH — A bill aimed at improving child welfare warrants failed to pass during this year’s legislative session, leaving one local child welfare advocate frustrated and disappointed. The bill, HB 83, sought to address delays in obtaining warrants for child welfare investigations, which advocates argue could have helped prevent tragedies like the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson. Peterson, who died after allegedly suffering severe neglect from his father and stepmother, became a focal point in the push for stronger child protection laws. Sabrina Tracy, a longtime child welfare advocate with personal experience in the system, has been vocal about…
