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Senate passes adoption‑restriction measure after emotional floor debate
Summary
Senate Bill 227, a measure restricting adoption eligibility based on convictions or civil findings for specified statutes, passed amid heated debate and testimony that the bill may affect a pending Supreme Court case. Supporters cited child‑welfare risks; opponents argued it targets a specific case and raises due‑process concerns.
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 227, which restricts adoption in cases where a prospective parent has been convicted of or found by a court (by a preponderance of the evidence) to have violated specified statutes. Floor discussion was lengthy and emotionally charged.
Opponents, including an attorney who identified himself as representing a family in a pending Supreme Court appeal, argued…
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