2021 YWCA UTAH BILL TRACKER

YWCA Utah tracks all bills that significantly impact Utah women, girls, and families with highlights listed below. If you have questions about our position or the status on legislation not listed here, please contact us.

YWCA Utah tracks bills in three priority areas:

Empowerment & Economic Advancement for Women and Girls

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Under Review	HB 17 Utility Permitting Amendments Prohibits cities and counties from restricting utility services to customers based on the type of energy the utility company provides. This bill will protect a customer’s ability to use natural gas, which costs less per year to heat and or a residence.	Rep. Handy, Sen. Hinkins	Governor Signed
Support	HB 68 Rental Expenses Disclosure Requirements Requires a landlord to make expense-related disclosures to a potential renter before accepting an application fee or any other payment and prohibits an owner from charging a renter any fee that is not disclosed in the rental agreement. This bill promotes housing stability and security for women and their families.	Rep. Judkins, Sen. Weiler	Governor Signed
Support	HB 82 Single-Family Housing Modifications Modifies provisions related to single-family housing by prohibiting municipalities and counties from establishing restrictions or requirements for the construction or use of certain accessory dwelling units. This bill promotes affordable housing options for women and their families.	Rep. Ward, Sen. Anderegg	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 97 Property Tax Penalties Amendments Modifies the penalty related to delinquent personal property information.	Rep. Gwynn	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 212 Homeless Youth Protection Amendments Clarifies that a person who provides shelter, care, or services to certain homeless youth may refer the homeless youth to temporary or permanent housing.	Rep. Weight, Sen. Escamilla	Governor Signed
Support	HB 268 Utah Fit Premises Act Amendments Amends provisions regarding an owner’s entry into a renter’s residential rental unit. The owner must provide 24 hours notice before the owner can enter a rental unit unless under certain provisions, such as in an emergency or with express permission from the renter. This bill gives Utah women more privacy and dignity in renting a residential unit.	Rep. Bennion	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 270 Property Tax Valuation Amendments Modifies provisions of the Property Tax Act related to valuation and appeals.	Rep. Hawkes, Sen. Cullimore	Executive Branch – Governor
Support	HB 347 1st Sub. Homeless Services Amendments Creates the Office of Homeless Services within the Department of Workforce Services and creates the Utah Homelessness Council. This bill would coordinate homeless services to improve resources in Utah.	Rep. Eliason	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 362 Utah Housing Corporation Amendments Requires the Utah Housing Corporation to allow for the permanent increase of a monthly rental fee or income limit for a unit under a federal low-income housing program in certain circumstances.	Rep. Ward	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	SB 26 Property Tax Relief Modifications Modifies provisions related to the tax relief commonly known as “circuit breaker.”	Sen. Davis, Rep. Spendlove	Executive Branch – Governor
Under Review	SB 31 Condominium and Community Association Regulation Amendments Prevents a condominium or homeowners association from prohibiting a condominium unit or lot owner from installing a personal security camera on the owner’s unit or structure on the owner’s lot.	Sen. Bramble, Rep. Dunnigan	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 164 Utah Housing Affordability Amendments Modifies provisions related to affordable housing and the provision of services related to affordable housing.	Sen. Anderegg, Rep. Waldrip	Governor Signed
TBD	Condominium and Community Association Meetings Amendments In drafting process.	Rep. Christiansen	Abandoned
TBD	Affordable Housing Fund Amendments In drafting process.	Rep. Owens	Abandoned

TIER 2: Bills that expand working family options for quality and affordable child care and early education.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Under Review	HB 35 Child Care Advisory Committee Sunset Extension Modifies sunset dates related to and supports the Child Care Advisory Committee.	Rep. Pulsipher, Sen. Mayne	Governor Signed
Priority Support	HB 277 Child Care Eligibility Amendments Provides criteria for an income-eligible child to be eligible for a child care subsidy or grant. This bill will allow more working families to access crucial child care subsidies.	Rep. Matthews, Sen. Fillmore	Governor Signed
Support	HB 337 Child Mental Health Amendments Requires the Office of Child Care to collaborate with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to deliver early childhood programs and childcare throughout the state.	Rep. Eliason, Sen. Millner	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 132 Child Care Center Sales Tax Exemption Enacts a sales and use tax exemption related to certain child care programs. Exempts from sales and use tax amounts paid or charged for construction materials used to open or expand a licensed child care program.	Sen. Fillmore	Senate file for bills not passed

TIER 3: Bills that expand benefits for women who need or want to work outside the home.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Under Review	HB 139 Competency-Based Hiring Amendments Requires the Department of Human Resources Management to consider comparable experience or ability as equal to education when determining a candidate’s satisfaction of minimum qualifications, with specific exceptions.	Rep. Thurston, Sen. Thatcher	Governor Signed
Support	HB 284 Minimum Wage Amendments Amends provisions related to minimum wages.	Rep. Collard	House file for bills not passed
Support	HB 351 Parental Leave Amendments Requires certain executive branch employers to offer and administer parental leave.	Rep. Collard	House file for bills not passed
Support	HB 361 Minimum Wage Modifications Modifies minimum wage for minors by making it the same as adults.	Rep. Matthews	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	SB 103 Dental Hygienist Amendments Requires the Department of Health to reimburse a dental hygienist directly for certain services provided through the Medicaid program.	Sen. Weiler, Rep. Snow	Governor Signed

Other bills that impact empowerment and economic advancement for women and girls, including those that facilitate women’s political participation and leadership:

Position	Bi	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Under Review	HB 86 Security Tax Amendments Provides for an individual income tax credit for social security benefits.	Rep. Brooks, Sen. Harper	Executive Branch – Governor
Under Review	HB 94 Microenterprise Home Kitchen Amendments Creates permitting guidelines for microenterprise home kitchens.	Rep. Watkins, Sen. Vickers	Executive Branch – Governor
Under Review	HB 125 Intergenerational Poverty Solution Creates the Education Savings Incentive Program, including providing a process for an individual identified by the Department of Workforce Services as experiencing intergenerational poverty to receive a state match of deposits into certain 529 savings accounts.	Rep. Thurston, Sen. Anderegg	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 271 Home Child Care Amendments Increases the number of children that a child care provider can care for without obtaining a residential child care certificate.	Rep. Pulsipher	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 344 Program Eligibility Amendments Requires a benefit recipient to disclose age, residence, citizenship, employment, income, and financial resources.	Rep. Christiansen	House file for bills not passed
Monitor	SB 12 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules Reauthorizes all state agency administrative rules except for specifically noted rules in the bill.	Sen. Anderegg, Rep. Brammer	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 16 Utah Retirement Systems Amendments Modifies the Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act.	Sen. Harper, Rep. Hall	Governor Signed
Support	SJR 8 Joint Resolution Ratifying an Amendment to the United States Constitution Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.	Sen. Riebe, Rep. Kwan	Senate file for bills not passed

Racial Justice & Civil Rights for Women and Girls of Color

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Monitor	HB 1 Higher Education Base Budget Provides appropriations for higher education agencies and institutions.	Rep. Miles, Sen. Grover	Governor Signed
Monitor	HB 8 State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Appropriations Provides funding for a 3% labor market increase for state and higher education employees and supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of state government.	Rep. Moss, Sen. Ipson	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 18 Driver Education Amendments Extends the term of a learner permit from one year to 18 months; changes identifying information required on a driver license application to include “sex” instead of “gender.”	Rep. Ballard, Sen. Buxton	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 31 Unaccompanied Minors in Autonomous Vehicles Establishes a workgroup on unaccompanied minors and autonomous vehicles.	Rep. Kwan, Sen. Harper	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 38 School Technology Amendments Requires digital resources, provided by UETN to Utah’s public schools, to block obscene or pornographic material.	Rep. Seegmiller, Sen. Weiler	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 67 Juvenile Sentencing Amendments Addresses the sentencing of individuals who are committed to the custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.	Rep. Hall, Sen. Mayne	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 72 Device Filter Amendments Establishes filter requirements and enforcement mechanisms for tablets and smart phones activated in the state on or after January 1, 2022.	Rep. Pulsipher, Sen. Harper	Executive Branch – Governor
Under Review	HB 81 Mental Health Days for Students Adds mental or behavioral health as a valid excuse for a school absence.	Rep. Winder, Sen. Fillmore	Executive Branch – Governor
Under Review	HB 93 Youth Suicide Prevention Program Amendments Requires school districts and charter schools to ensure coordination between youth suicide prevention programs and certain other prevention programs.	Rep. King, Sen. Riebe	Governor Signed
Support	HB 116 Student Attendance Amendments Prohibits requiring documentation from a medical professional for an absence due to mental or physical illness.	Rep. Robertson, Sen. Fillmore	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 158 Juvenile Interrogation Amendments Addresses the questioning of minors who are taken into custody for an offense.	Rep. Judkins, Sen. Thatcher	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 181 Personalized Competency-Based Learning Amends provisions related to personalized, competency-based learning and related programs.	Rep. Johnson, Sen. Wilson	Governor Signed
Support	HB 279 Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth Directs the establishment of the Dixie State University Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth Program.	Rep. Snow, Sen. Owens	Executive Branch Governor
Under Review	HB 288 Education and Mental Health Amendments Creates and establishes duties for the Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council.	Rep. Peterson, Sen. Millner	Governor Signed
Oppose	HB 302 Preserving Sports for Female Students Address participation in athletic activities reserved for female students in public and higher education. YWCA Utah Opposes this bill because it discriminates against transgender girls by banning them from participating in sports from kindergarten through college.	Rep. Birkeland, Sen. Bramble	House file for bills not passed
Support	HB 328 Adult Learners Grant Program Creates the Adult Learners Grant Program to provide financial assistance to adult students pursuing online education and prioritizes grants to students from rural areas, minority students, low income students, and first generation students. YWCA Utah supports this bill because it removes financial barriers and promotes access to educational opportunities for adult women.	Rep. Snow, Sen. Millner	Governor Signed
Support	HB 338 School District Voter Eligibility Amendments Allows local school boards to vote to allow students who are 16 or 17 years old to vote in local school board elections.	Rep. Briscoe	House file for bills not passed
Support	HCR 3 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Native American Mascots and Equality in Public Schools Recognizes the harm done by using Native American mascots, encourages schools in the public education system to retire those mascots, and encourages the State Board of Education and local education agencies to provide instruction in Native American culture and history.	Rep. Weight, Sen. Winterton	House file for bills not passed
Monitor	SB 1 Public Education Base Budget Amendments Provides appropriations for school districts, charter schools, and state education agencies.	Sen. Fillmore, Rep. Eliason	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 50 Juvenile Offender Penalty Amendments Addresses penalties imposed on an individual for certain sexual offenses committed as a juvenile.	Sen. Thatcher, Rep. Pitcher	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 51 Group Gang Enhancement Amendments Modifies the sentencing enhancements and applicable offenses for certain crimes committed in concert with multiple people or on behalf of criminal street gangs.	Sen. Thatcher, Rep. Pitcher	Governor Signed
TBD	Civics and History Curriculum Amendments In drafting process	Rep. Christiansen	Abandoned
TBD	Parental Controls and Social Media Amendments In drafting process	Rep. Christiansen	Abandoned

TIER 2: that protect and support immigrant women, children, and families.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Support	SB 102 Peace Officer Training Qualifications Amendments Permits lawful permanent residents who meet certain requirements to apply to become peace officers.	Sen. Mayne, Rep. Ray	Governor Signed

TIER 3: Bills that address the crisis of the commission on missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Utah.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Priority Support	HB 41 1st Sub. Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force This bill seeks to address the crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women and girls by creating a task force that engages in consultation with tribal governments, addresses membership, quorum requirements, compensation for task force members, and requires the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to staff the task force, and specifies duties of the task force.	Rep. Romero, Sen. Hinkins	Governor Signed
Support	SB 10 Place Name Amendments Authorizes the Divison of Indian Affairs to help facilitate the application process for changing location names referring to American Indian terms.	Sen. Iwamoto, Rep. Watkins	Governor Signed

Other bills that impact racial justice and civil rights for women and girls of color:

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Under Review	HB 90 Criminal Code Changes Impact Statement Requires the Utah Sentencing Commission to create Criminal Code Changes Impact Statements upon requests from a legislator and requires that impact statements include an estimate of how criminal justice-related legislation may impact certain demographics.	Rep. Dailey-Provost	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 304 2nd Sub. Digital Opportunity Access Amendments Implements measures to increase broadband infrastructure, digital access, and digital equity.	Rep. Dailey-Provost, Sen. Sandall	House file for bills not passed
Priority Support	HJR 13 Joint Resolution Declaring Racism a Moral and Public Health Crisis Affirms that differences in access to opportunities and resources according to race persist, highlights the racial disparities in health measures, including COVID-19 risks, and expresses the legislature’s commitment to identifying actions to mitigate the impacts of any discriminatory policies of the past. YWCA Utah supports this bill because it acknowledges racism in Utah and promotes racially equitable policymaking.	Rep. Hollins	House file for bills not passed
Priority Support	SB 80 Utah Antidiscrimination Act Amendments Amends the Utah Antidiscrimination Act to provide for immutable traits and hairstyles historically associated with race. YWCA Utah supports this bill because it seeks to redress longstanding racism against black and Native American women and girls.	Sen. Kitchen	Senate file for bills not passed

Health & Safety for Women and Girls

POSITION	BILL	BILL SPONSOR(S)	STATUS
Oppose	HB 92 Medical Practice Amendments Prohibits a physician or surgeon from performing a transgender procedure on a minor.	Rep. Shipp, Sen. Bramble	House file for bills not passed
Oppose	HB 113 Shared Medical Costs Requires a biological father to pay 50% of a mother’s insurance premiums while she is pregnant and pregnancy-related medical costs. YWCA Utah opposes this bill because in our prioritization of the health and safety of women this proposal does not account for relationship dynamics that could be strained, distant, or even dangerous for pregnant women.	Rep. Brammer, Sen. McCay	Governor Signed
Support	HB 262 Children’s Health Insurance Amendments Creates the Children’s Health Care Coverage Program.	Rep. Welton, Sen. McKell	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 292 Children’s Health Insurance Plan Amendments Adds treatment for autism spectrum disorder to the program benefits within the Utah Children’s Health Insurance Program.	Rep. Dunnigan, Sen. Weiler	Governor Signed
Support	HB 363 Medicaid Waiver for New Mothers Provides Medicaid coverage to a postpartum individual whose household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level for a period of one year after the individual’s pregnancy ends.	Rep. Ward	House file for bills not filed
Support	SB 41 Mental Health Access Amendments Allows a diagnosis or treatment of a mental health condition to be done via telehealth services.	Sen. Escamilla, Rep. Barlow	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 47 Mental Health Crisis Intervention Council Creates the Mental Health Crisis Intervention Council to establish protocols for the training and functioning of local mental health crisis intervention teams.	Sen. Thatcher, Rep. Romero	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 70 Moblie Crisis Outreach Team Expansion Requires the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to create and monitor additional mobile crisis outreach teams and requires local mental health authorities to provide matching funds.	Sen. Riebe, Rep, Stoddard	Senate file for bills not passed
Under Review	SB 83 POLST Order Amendments Renames the life with dignity order as the POLST order and allows a verbal confirmation, under limited circumstances, to satisfy the requirement for a signature on a POLST order.	Sen. Iwamoto, Rep. Ward	Governor Signed
Priority Support	SB 158 Children’s Health Coverage Amendments Creates a program to increase health insurance coverage for children and directs the Department of Health to expand eligibility for children’s Medicaid and CHIP.	Sen. Escamilla, Rep. Gibson	Senate file for bills not passed

TIER 2: Bills that increase safety and privacy for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and strengthen education and prevention supportive services.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Priority Support	Domestic Violence Essential Services Funding Request Utah’s domestic violence victim service providers are in need of annual ongoing funding to address a significant reduction in federal funding, increased demands due to system-based/law enforcement referrals (LAP Program), and increased demands for community-based services.	Rep. Johnson	$1,723,100 One-time TANF Funding
Priority Support	Sexual Violence Prevention Funding Request Nineteen nonprofit agencies are seeking ongoing funding to support stateside prevention education programs to address the prevalence of sexual violence in Utah.	Rep. Romero	$3,594,400 One-time TANF Funding
Oppose	HB 21 Stalking Amendments This bill modifies the elements for the offense of stalking by changing the definition of “course of conduct” required for the offense of stalking by increasing the number of acts necessary to constitute a course of conduct from 2 to 3, and requiring that the acts constituting the course of conduct evidence a continuity of purpose. This bill could make it more difficult for stalking victims to obtain a stalking injunction.	Rep. Pierucci, Sen. Fillmore	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 36 Telehealth Mental Health Program Modifies provisions relating to a program for providing telehealth mental health services.	Rep. Ward, Sen. Vickers	House file for bills not passed
Oppose	HB 60 Conceal Carry Firearms Amendments This bill provides that an individual who is 21 years of age or older and may lawfully possess a firearm, may carry a concealed firearm in a public area without a permit. YWCA believes that all women and girls deserve to live free from the threat of gun violence. This bill may put women and girls at further risk of gun violence, particularly women and girls of color, by weakening our current concealed carry permit laws. It bypasses the concealed carry permit requirement.	Rep. Brooks, Sen. Hinkins	Governor Signed
Oppose	HB 61 Conceal Carry Exemption During State of Emergency This bill suspends the requirement to have a concealed carry permit to carry a firearm during a declared state of local or statewide emergency. YWCA believes that all women and girls deserve to live free from the threat of gun violence. This bill may put women and girls at further risk of gun violence, particularly women and girls of color, by weakening our current concealed carry permit laws.	Rep. Maloy	House file for bills not passed
Priority Support	HB 78 Consent Amendments This bill creates a third-degree felony offense of sexual conduct without affirmative consent and amends the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry to include the offense of sexual conduct without affirmative consent. This bill enhances legal protections, removes barriers to prosecution, and is based on a trauma-informed understanding of rape.	Rep. Romero	House file for bills not passed
Priority Support	HB 95 Prison Rape Elimination Act Compliance This bill complies with national standards made under the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 by requiring the creation of policies to prevent, detect, and respond to inmate sexual assault, specifying requirements for investigations of inmate sexual assaults, and requiring the collection and reporting of data regarding inmate sexual assaults. This bill also promotes safety, care, and acute trauma care that will increase the safety of survivors of sexual assault and rape who are incarcerated.	Rep. Romero, Sen. Escamilla	Governor Signed
Support	HB 101 Prohibited Persons Amendments This bill provides a process for surrendering a firearm after an individual becomes a restricted person. This bill may decrease gun violence for women and girls, particularly women and girls of color, by creating a process to ensure that those convicted of domestic violence and stalking relinquish all firearms once they are prohibited.	Rep. Stoddard, Sen. Weiler	Governor Signed
Support	HB 104 Victim Address Confidentiality Program This bill increases confidentiality for crime victims who participate in an Address Confidentiality Program, such as a domestic violence shelter, and who wish to register to vote. YWCA supports measures that increase the safety and privacy of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. This bill may empower women to participate in the civic act of voting without fear of their address being improperly disclosed.	Rep. Pitcher	House file for bills not passed
Support	HB 129 Office on Domestic and Sexual Violence Creates the Office on Domestic and Sexual Violence Offender Advisory Board within the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ).	Rep. Snow, Sen. Escamilla	Senate file for bills not passed
Priority Support	HB 168 Sale of Sexual Assualt Test Kits Prohibited Prohibits over-the-counter sexual assault evidence kits. This bill may provide false hope for survivors of rape. They do not satisfy the chain of evidence and cannot be used for prosecution.	Rep. Romero, Sen. Escamilla	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 177 Health Education Amendments Requires the State Board of Education to establish curriculum requirements in consent, including what does not constitute consent, coercion, sexual violence behavior deterrence and sexual assault mitigation strategies. It requires one hour of health education each year. We are concerned by the inclusion of “sexual assault mitigation strategies”.	Rep. Moss, Sen. Riebe	House file for bills not passed
Oppose	HB 227 Self Defense Amendments Provides immunity from criminal prosecution and civil liability for the justifiable use or threatened use of force. We are concerned this will impact the safety of domestic violence and sexual assault survivors by limiting law enforcement’s ability to arrest an offender who claims self-defense.	Rep. Lisonbee, Sen. Hinkins	Governor Signed
Support	HB 249 1st Sub. Public Access to Court Records Allows public access to the Xchange database for a modest fee without having to pay a monthly subscription. The Xchange system provides information about past offenses.	Rep. Handy, Sen. McKell	Governor Signed
Support	HB 255 Protective Order Revisions Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to include an expiration date on a civil protective order form, as well as other modifications.	Rep. Snow, Sen. Weiler	Governor Signed
Oppose	HB 289 Victim Services Amendments Modifies the Utah Council for Victims of Crime.	Rep. Lisonbee, Sen. Wilson	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 301 Domestic Violence Training Amendments Provides for domestic violence and lethality assessment training for law enforcement officers and reporting requirements.	Rep. Pierucci, Sen. Fillmore	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 307 Training for Peace Officers Creates a grant program for local law enforcement agencies to provide outward mindset and equality training.	Rep. Christiansen, Sen. Weiler	House file for bills not passed
Support	HJR 2 Joint Resolution Encouraging Discussion on the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse Encourages greater study and open discussion about the effects and prevalence of child sexual abuse.	Rep. Stoddard, Sen. Weiler	House file for bills not passed
Support	SB 64 Domestic Violence Amendments Modifies the circumstances under which the penalty for certain domestic violence offenses may be enhanced and provides that adjudication in juvenile court is not a conviction for purposes of a penalty enhancement.	Sen. Iwamoto, Rep. Ray	Governor Signed
Support	SB 67 Workplace Violence Protective Orders Allows an employer to petition for a workplace violence protective order and makes violating a workplace violence protective order a class A misdemeanor.	Sen. Weiler, Rep. Snow	Senate file for bills not passed
Support	SB 117 Human Smuggling Amendments Modifies the offenses of human smuggling, aggravated human smuggling and human trafficking.	Sen. Escamilla, Rep. Burton	Governor Signed

TIER 3: Bills that empower all Utah women to have access to a full range of reproductive health services.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Support	HB 102 Contraception for Inmates Requires a jail to provide a prisoner with the option of continuing certain medically prescribed methods of contraception.	Rep. Dailey-Provost, Sen. Escamilla	Governor Signed
Support	HB 204 Feminine Hygiene Products Tax Amendments Creates a sales and use tax exemption for feminine hygiene products. This bill would reduce tax costs for individuals who use hygiene products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, or menstrual cups.	Rep. Spendlove	House file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 253 Abortion Amendments Amends provisions relating to abortion.	Rep. Christiansen, Sen. Kennedy	House file for bills not passed
Support	SB 19 Expanded Infertility Treatment Coverage Pilot Extends the duration of the expanded infertility treatment coverage pilot program.	Sen. Escamilla, Rep. Pierucci	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 128 1st Sub. Family Planning Services Amendments Amends provisions related to family planning services within the State Medicaid program.	Sen. Kitchen, Rep. Ballard	Senate file for bills not passed
Under Review	HB 231 Fetus Transport Restrictions Makes it a class B misdemeanor to transport outside the state, or arrange for transport outside the state, fetal remains aborted or miscarried in the state, for any purpose other than burial. This bill limits abortion services and miscarriage management in Utah.	Rep. Acton	House file for bills not passed

Other: Bills that impact THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.

Position	Bill	Bill Sponsor(s)	Status
Under Review	HB 37 Child Protection Unit Amendments Repeals the Child Protection Unit Program and reenacts provisions authorizing a child protection unit to share case-specific information with certain persons.	Rep. Lisonbee, Sen. Escamilla	Governor Signed
Support	HB 64 Factual Innocence Payments Amends provisions regarding payments for individuals who are found factually innocent by a court.	Rep. Wheatley, Sen. Escamilla	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 73 4th Sub. Drug Testing Amendments Provides that the Division of Child and Family Services may only refer a parent or guardian for drug testing that is administered through a sample of blood, saliva, or urine, and also makes technical changes.	Rep. Watkins, Sen. Harper	Governor Signed
Under Review	HB 87 Electronic Information and Data Privacy Amendments Provides that law enforcement agencies are not required to obtain a warrant or subpoena to obtain or use data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.	Rep. Hall, Sen. Weiler	Governor Signed
Monitor	SB 7 Social Services Budget Appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government for fiscal year 7/1/2021-6/30/2022; supplements or reduces appropriations for state agencies for fiscal year 7/1/2020-6/30/2021.	Sen. Anderegg, Rep. Ray	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 28 1st Sub. Physician Assistant Mental Health Practice Amendments Allows a physician assistant to specialize in psychiatric mental health.	Sen. Bramble, Rep. Dunnigan	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 85 1st Sub. Disheritance Following Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults Statutorily disinherits an individual who commits certain felony offenses against a vulnerable adult.	Sen. Weiler, Rep. Snow	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 90 4th Sub. Parental Defense Amendments Modifies provision relating to parental representation in a child welfare case	Sen. Harper, Rep. Acton	Governor Signed
Under Review	SB 99 1st Sub. Child Welfare Amendments Addresses provisions related to child welfare.	Sen. Harper, Rep. Ray	Governor Signed
Support	SB 163 Campus Safety Amendments Amends provisions related to campus safety and creates the Safety and Equity Commission.	Sen. Iwamoto, Rep. Snow	Governor Signed

Policy priorities are informed by the YWCA Utah Public Policy Committee, YWCA member feedback, and YWCAdvocacy Connect policy survey responses, and The Well-Being of Women in Utah Fact Sheet, which we will continue to publish annually with the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

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