Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House passes amended Senate Bill 23, sets 20-week limit and adds medical‑emergency exception
Summary
The Utah House on floor debate passed Substitute Senate Bill 23 with a 20‑week gestational limit and a medical‑emergency exception; the final House vote was 53‑20 and the bill was returned to the Senate for further consideration.
The Utah House passed Substitute Senate Bill 23 as amended, setting a 20‑week gestational limit and reinstating a medical‑emergency exception, and sent the bill back to the Senate after a 53‑20 roll call.
Supporters said the 20‑week threshold and the added exception balance medical evidence about viability and the need to preserve an emergency medical option. Representative Jensen said medical evidence about viability informed his support, noting that “earliest viability has been determined now at 21 weeks,” and adding that “constitutionally, we are safe at the 20 weeks.” Representative Bain, who moved the 20‑week substitute, cited a physician who told her that birth defects are…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
