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Senate approves substitute to HB90 that removes a hospital‑only requirement, clarifies 'viable' and adds criminal penalties
Summary
The Senate passed the first substitute to House Bill 90 after floor debate about constitutional risk and possible legal defense costs; the sponsor said enactment likely won’t require additional appropriations but acknowledged litigation is possible.
The Utah Senate approved the first substitute to House Bill 90 on third reading after a floor exchange about potential fiscal and legal exposure. The substitute removes an existing statutory requirement that abortions performed at least 90 days before the expected term must be performed in a hospital, clarifies the meaning of the term “viable,” and includes a provision making an illegal abortion that results in the death of an unborn child a second‑degree felony.
Senator Bramble, speaking as sponsor on the floor, said the substitute was intended to remove an unconstitutional…
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