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Senate advances wide range of House bills: health-pay, adoption, scooters, DUI and more
Summary
During Feb. 18–19 floor action, the Utah Senate passed multiple House bills on the third-reading calendar — including a women’s health insurance change (Substitute HB86), adoption amendments (HB264), motorized-scooter regulation (HB63), and expansion of DUI penalties (Senate Bill 63) — mostly by strong margins; several bills were amended and returned to the House.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate moved through a heavy third-reading calendar Feb. 18–19, advancing dozens of House measures across health, public safety and administrative law.
Key outcomes
- Substitute House Bill 86 (health-insurance primary-care provider): Floor sponsor Senator Peterson said the substitute would allow obstetrician–gynecologists who opt to provide primary care to be paid by insurers without increasing overall insurance costs; the Senate passed the measure by roll call, 26–1, with 2 absent.
- House Bill 72 (unlawful activity with a minor): The Senate called the…
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