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House Approves DORA Pilot to Route Drug Offenders into Treatment; Bill Moves to Senate
Summary
Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 1004, a three‑year pilot to place 250 convicted drug offenders into treatment programs and compare outcomes to control groups. The House recorded the bill as passed and sent it to the Senate; funding in the fiscal note includes $500,000 this year and an expected $900,000 the next year.
The Utah House on April 19 approved Senate Bill 1004, the Drug Offender Reform Act (DORA), a pilot program intended to route selected felony drug offenders into treatment and study outcomes rather than defaulting to incarceration. The bill passed the House and was sent back to the Senate for final signature.
Supporters described DORA as an evidence‑based pilot that would enroll about 250 offenders and compare their outcomes with control groups. The bill sponsor told members this is “a pilot study that attempts to take 250 offenders and compare them to a group that do…
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