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Judiciary Committee backs HB 51 to tighten oversight of adoption agencies
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced second substitute HB 51, sponsored by Representative Katie Hall, to the House floor after extensive testimony from birth mothers, advocates and agency representatives urging stronger guardrails, oversight and transparency in Utah adoptions.
The Utah House Judiciary Committee on a unanimous vote moved second substitute HB 51, sponsored by Representative Katie Hall, to the House floor after hearing testimony from birth mothers, adoption advocates and child-placing agency representatives.
Representative Katie Hall, the bill sponsor, said the substitute responds to constituent reports and media coverage alleging out-of-state placement of pregnant women and questionable agency practices. Hall said the bill clarifies definitions that distinguish adoption agencies from foster agencies, updates the definition of coercion, creates a consortium process for agencies to request cap increases, requires agencies to inquire about a birth mother’s health before transferring her to Utah, permits the Department of…
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