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Senate passes S.B. 174 on religious exercise and conscience protections after hours of debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed fourth substitute S.B. 174, a bill expanding conscience and religious-exercise protections in certain professional contexts, 22–7 after extended debate over licensing, grants and safeguards. Sponsors and opponents clashed over potential effects on health care, grants and interstate reciprocity.
The Utah Senate passed fourth substitute S.B. 174 on March 2, 2026, approving statutory conscience and religious-exercise protections for certain procedures and professional settings by a 22–7 roll-call vote. Senator Stratton, the bill’s sponsor, moved final passage after extended floor debate and procedural votes.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Stratton, said the measure places upfront safeguards and procedural requirements so that “we have health care provided…
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