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After debate, House narrowly approves notice requirement for residential treatment centers (HB 98)

Utah House of Representatives · January 28, 2026
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Summary

HB 98, which would require residential treatment facilities to provide a contact card to neighbors within 30 days of opening, passed the House Jan. 28 in a 39-33 vote after members debated whether the requirement is a necessary 'soft touch' or an unnecessary government mandate that could provoke community concern.

The Utah House of Representatives voted 39-33 on Jan. 28 to approve House Bill 98, a bill that would require residential treatment centers to provide a contact card to neighbors within a 300-foot radius within 30 days of opening.

Representative Fitzsimmanu, sponsor of the bill, described HB 98 as a "plate of cookies, good neighbors bill," saying it asks treatment facilities to provide a phone number or email and a brief…

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