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House advances a package of bills on domestic violence, legislative review, licensing and family law
Summary
The Utah House considered and advanced multiple bills across public safety, legislative process, professional licensing, controlled substances and family law. Several measures were passed and sent to the Senate or placed on reading calendars.
During the floor session the House considered and advanced a number of bills across distinct policy areas.
Criminal defense/domestic violence (House Bill 13): The sponsor explained revisions to self-defense law to make language gender-neutral, to clarify that remaining in a relationship does not forfeit self-defense rights, and to allow prior violent acts to inform imminence determinations. The House passed HB 13 by recorded vote: 58 yes, 12 no, 5 absent.
Legislative process (House Bill 1): Representative Howard described HB 1 as clarifying the Legislative Process Committee’s…
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