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Senate advances Uniform Mediation Act after heated debate; amendment to add rescission window fails
Summary
Senators advanced SB61, adopting a version of the Uniform Mediation Act that broadens confidentiality and requires mediator disclosures. An amendment to allow a short rescission period for settlement agreements failed after debate about uniformity and finality.
Senators voted to move Senate Bill 61, the Uniform Mediation Act, toward final consideration after an extended floor debate over a proposed amendment that would have allowed parties a short rescission window to reconsider mediation settlement agreements. Sponsor Senator Hilliard said the bill modernizes Utah law to expand confidentiality protections in mediation, require clearer disclosure of mediator conflicts and better align Utah with a growing national uniform law.
The most intense floor exchange came when Senator Fife offered an amendment…
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