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Committee actions: summary of bills advanced and votes
Summary
A concise roundup of other bills the committee considered and advanced during the same session, including stem‑cell, vaping, newborn safe‑haven, EMS and egg‑donor protections.
SALT LAKE CITY — In addition to the major items described above, the House Health and Human Services Committee handled several other bills and substitutes on Friday. The committee advanced multiple measures, many with unanimous or lopsided votes.
- SB 275 (stem cell therapy manufacturer notice cleanup): The committee adopted the sponsor’s motion and passed the bill with a favorable recommendation by voice vote; members noted the bill is a technical cleanup requiring manufacturers to provide products only to providers who comply with patient notice requirements.
- HB 5‑24 (non‑nicotine inhalation product amendments): The committee adopted a substitute and passed the bill with a favorable recommendation. Sponsor Representative Thompson said the substitute would add non‑nicotine inhalation products to an existing e‑cigarette product registry and require products to have FDA approval to be sold; supporters cited health risks tied to certain vaping additives.
- SB 57 (Newborn Safe Haven amendments): The committee unanimously passed substitute 1 to extend the age for safe hospital surrender from 30 to 90 days and asked for funding for outreach. Former Senator Patrice Arent and other advocates testified that broader public education and a funded staff position are needed to inform parents of the option.
- SB 209 (Emergency Medical Services cleanup): The committee adopted the first substitute and favorably recommended the measure unanimously. The bill makes technical updates after EMS moved from one agency to another, creates an EMS critical needs account, and raises certain funding thresholds used to assist ambulance services and equipment purchases.
- SB 128 (reproductive tissue consent protections): The committee favorably recommended the bill unanimously after the sponsor said the measure protects donors by limiting enforceability of clauses that would require donors to waive certain rights; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists registered support.
Where the committee recorded roll calls, outcomes were announced in the meeting transcript. Several bills were adopted by unanimous voice vote or by recorded roll call as noted above.
