Learn about the bills we are tracking during the 2022 Utah Legislative Session. Click the plus sign next to each bill for more information and how you can take action. This tracker will be updated regularly throughout the session, which runs January 18 - March 4, 2022.
Requires the Medicaid program to apply for a waiver or a state plan amendment to extend health coverage to postpartum women up to 200% of the federal poverty level for 1 year after giving birth.
Directs the Department of Health to expand eligibility for the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program to include all Utah children, including those who do not currently qualify.
Amends the Utah Antidiscrimination Act to provide protection for a trait historically associated with race, including a protective hairstyle. Establishes that a "protective hairstyle" includes braids, locks, afros, curls, and twists.
Amends a provision related to instruction about abstinence from sexual activity; permits a local education agency to provide certain additional content in sex education instruction with written parental consent.
Requires the State Board of Education to establish curriculum requirements that include instruction in sexual assault resource strategies and sexual violence behavior prevention. It amends provisions related to when a student receives health education instruction.
Creates the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council and Information Center; requires the council to provide information and recommendations to government entities regarding policy decisions that affect Utah's health workforce; and conduct research regarding Utah's health workforce.
Removes the state sales and use tax imposed on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients; excludes candy from the definition of food and food ingredients; and makes technical and conforming changes.
Requires the Division of Juvenile Justice Services to create rules regarding policies and procedures to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual assaults of minors in detention and secure care facilities.
Enacts enhanced penalties for assault or threat of violence against an owner, employee, or contractor of a health facility; and creates an automatic sunset date for the provisions in this bill.
Makes changes to the online module to include video images of fetal development, audio of fetal heartbeats, and photos and descriptions of abortion procedures. Requires patients to sign a certificate under penalty of perjury in the presence of a witness from the health center that they viewed the entire online module. Requires all patients completing the informed consent counseling sessions to make two trips to a health center at least 72 hours apart. Requires reporting of abortion procedure complications. And a $50,000 fine for a physician who violates this statute.
Creates a commission to determine individual eligibility for transgender and non-binary youth to participate in K-12 sports. Imposes a hormone treatment requirement for a student athlete whose birth certificate is amended to reflect a male-to-female transition.
Despite opposition to the amendment from both sides of the aisle, the bill narrowly passed in a 16-13 vote. It then went back to the House, where it passed 46-29.
Location: Enrolling - Governor Cox stated he will veto the bill
Please thank Governor Cox and all the legislators who voted against this bill. You can find the Senate vote here and House votes here to see who to thank.
Modifies the elements of the offense of prostitution; adjusts the elements and penalties for the offense of patronizing a prostitute; amends the enhanced penalties for HIV positive offenders for the offenses of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and sexual solicitation.
