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Utah House advances payday‑lending rules, vulnerable‑adult protections and other measures
Summary
The Utah House passed several Senate measures on Jan. 11, including a payday‑lending registration bill, new civil remedies for exploited vulnerable adults and higher probate thresholds; votes were taken on multiple transportation and licensing bills and several items were circled for later action.
The Utah House of Representatives met for floor session on Jan. 11 and approved multiple Senate measures, including legislation to regulate payday lending, expand civil remedies for exploited vulnerable adults and raise the probate small‑estate threshold.
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 16, the Lending Registration Act, which backers described as a bipartisan compromise to clarify how fees and interest are defined and to add regulatory guardrails for payday‑loan products. Representative Hughes urged support, saying the bill "is a bill where both sides came together" to provide statutory clarity. The House approved SB16 71‑0 with 4 members absent; the measure was signed by the Speaker for enrolling and returned to the Senate…
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