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Utah House approves fee‑reduction incentive for premarital education, sends bill to Senate
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 7 to offer a $20 fee reduction to couples who complete eight hours of premarital education, amid debate over fiscal impact and who may provide training. The measure passed 40‑32 and will go to the Senate.
Representative McGee moved House Bill 7 (marriage preparation education) out of committee and defended it as a prevention‑oriented policy after citing new research commissioned by the Utah Commission on Marriage and carried out at the University of Utah. She said the bill is intended to encourage premarital preparation and reduce longer‑term public costs associated with divorce.
The bill would permit a $20 reduction in certain marriage‑related fees for couples who complete eight hours of premarital education provided by authorized persons, including clergy and specified licensed counselors. McGee noted the state’s fiscal…
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