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House votes to remove sunset on Utah surrogacy ban; HB 72 passes 67–2
Summary
The House voted 67–2 to remove the sunset date from the state's surrogacy ban (House Bill 72). Sponsor Joanna R. Milner argued the ban should be permanent following interim review; the bill now goes to the Senate.
Representative Joanna R. Milner presented House Bill 72 to eliminate the sunset provision from Utah’s surrogacy prohibition. Milner reviewed the history: a 1989 statute banned surrogacy for profit, set a sunset date of July 1, 1991, and directed an interim committee review. She told members the Social Services Interim Committee concluded the ban should remain permanent.
Milner summarized policy rationales advanced by earlier sponsors and committee reviewers, saying many states had considered or enacted surrogacy restrictions and that the legislature had purposely limited enforceability of surrogacy contracts entered with consideration. "This ban should continue," Milner said, noting the committee's unanimous recommendation.
Debate on the floor was brief. After summation, the House opened votes; the clerk reported HB 72 received 67 affirmative votes and 2 negative votes. The bill passed the House and was forwarded to the Senate for further consideration.
