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House Health and Human Services Committee - January 27, 2026

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Recording 1 Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 02:07 PM. Rep. Clancy moved to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2026 meeting. 1st Sub. H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments(Ward, R.) Rep. Rex Shipp presented the bill with the assistance of David Boettger, Pediatrician; Kurt Micelii, Chief Medical Officer, Do No Harm; Alan Smith, Physician, Chair, Physicians Licensing Board; Jeff Bennion, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; and Chloe Cole, Patient Advocate. Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Ann Berbert, Democratic Candidate, spoke in opposition to the bill. Shaylee Miller, mother, spoke in favor of the bill. Colleen Kuhn, PhD, spoke in opposition to the bill. Auroa Minnow, Worldwide Organization of Women representative, spoke in favor of the bill. David Torrey, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Phyillis Kimpel, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. Catherine Dillon, mother, spoke in opposition to the bill. Dalane England,Vice President, Utah Eagle Forum and United Women's Organization, spoke in favor of the bill. Mia Barbin, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Jenna T, resident, spoke in opposition to the bil. Isabel Quilenton, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Heather Kester, mother, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ryan Maxwell, Gender Harmony Institute , spoke in favor of the bill. Oliver, library worker, spoke in opposition to the bill. Arie Olson, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Fane Harris, advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill. Sophia Hawes-Tingey, President, ACLU of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ty Johnson, advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill. Trey Walton, advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill. Lara Clark, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Erika spoke in opposition to the bill. Shaine Taylor, law student, spoke in opposition to the bill. Bianca Cline, cinematographer, spoke in opposition to the bill. Becca Green, business woman, spoke in opposition to the bill. Joselyn Romero, Clinical Social Worker, spoke in opposition to the bill. Christopher Scuderi, Reverend, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mors Smith, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Dalton Bradford, case manager, spoke in opposition to the bill. Jakey Siolo, Community Health Care Worker, spoke in opposition to the bill. Blair Hodges, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Stephen Otterstrom, spoke in opposition to the bill. Jack Haden, therapist, spoke in opposition to the bill. Rep. Ward moved to amend HB0174S01 with Amendment #1. Rep. Ward moved to pass HB0174S01 out favorably. Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend HB0174S01 with an Amendment to change in line 34, the year 2027 to 2030. Rep. Ward's motion to pass HB0174S01 out favorably H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments(Peck, N.) Rep. Nicholeen Peck presented the bill. Transgender Medical Procedures Claire Robinson, 2029 Mayoral Candidate, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ron Williams, Pastor, spoke in favor of the bill. Zee Kilpack, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. David Boettoger, pediatrician, spoke in favor of the bill. Kaz Kanani Howell, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Charles Berckel, Conservative Pastors of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. Marina Low, Legislive Counsel, Equality Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. Arial Malan, health administrator, spoke in opposition to the bill. Isaiah Asiata spoke in opposition to the bill. Billy Clouse spoke in opposition to the bill. Chet Loftus, Managing Director, Public Employees Health Plan, spoke to the bill. Rep. Eliason moved to replace HB0193 with HB0193S01. Rep. Eliason moved to pass HB0193S01 out favorably. H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments(Peck, N.) Rep. Nicholeen Peck presented the bill with the assistance of Kurt Micelii, Chief Medical Officer, Do No Harm. Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. April Gardner, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Shelly Miller, Worldwide Organziation for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. Gayle Ruziko, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Jennifer Smith, mother, spoke in opposition of the bill Matt Child, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Independent Agents, spoke in opposition to the bill. Rep. Ward moved to amend HB0258 with Amendment #1. Rep. Bolinder moved to pass HB0258 out favorably. H.B. 156 Blood Transfusion Amendments(Chevrier, K.) Rep. Kristen Chevrier presented the bill with the assistance of Cooper Remkes. Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Gayle Ricka, Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Mark Orton, Physician, spoke to the bill. Katie Gregory, mother, spoke in favor of the bill. Benjamin Donner, Executive Director, American Red Cross, spoke in opposition of the bill. Francis Gibson, Chair, Hospital Association, spoke to the bill. Kristina Pexton, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Cole Elliott, Medical Director, Red Cross, spoke in opposition to the bill. Rep. Bolinder moved to replace HB0156 with HB0156S01. Rep. Eliason moved to pass HB0156S01 out favorably. H.B. 264 Prescription Medication Amendments(Ward, R.) Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill. Rep. Gricius moved to replace HB0264 with HB0264S01. Rep. Gricius moved to pass HB0264S01 out favorably. Rep. Monson moved to adjourn. Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 05:33 PM.

• 1st Sub. H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments
• H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments
• H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments
• H.B. 156 Blood Transfusion Amendments
• H.B. 264 Prescription Medication Amendments

• MINUTES MINUTES
• Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Sex Characteristic Change Treatment
• Transgender Medical Procedures Transgender Medical Procedures
• 1st Sub. H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments
• H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments
• H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments
• H.B. 156 Blood Transfusion Amendments H.B. 156 Blood Transfusion Amendments
• H.B. 264 Prescription Medication Amendments H.B. 264 Prescription Medication Amendments

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