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Senate Health and Human Services Committee - February 18, 2026

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Recording 1 Acting Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 8:49:59 AM. 1st Sub. H.B. 105 Child Welfare Revisions(Watkins, C.) Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill. Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0105S01 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 171 Physician Assistant Amendments(Whyte, S.) Rep. Stephen Whyte presented the bill. Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0171S01 out favorably. Sen. Escamilla moved to place HB0171S01 on the Consent Calendar. 1st Sub. H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments(Owens, D.) Rep. Doug Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Dickson, Director of Public Education/Public Relations, Donor Connect. Justin Shannon, Deputy Director and Legislative Liaison, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0117S01 out favorably. Sen. Stevenson assumed the chair. S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives(Stratton, K.) Sen. Escamilla moved to replace SB0281 with SB0281S01. Sen. Stratton presented the bill. Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SB0281S01 out favorably. 1st Sub. S.B. 174 Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments(Stratton, K.) SB0174S01 Handout Sen. Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Robin Wilson, Law Professor/Consultant. Chair Grover assumed the chair. Sen. Escamilla moved to replace SB0174S01 with SB0174S02. Sarah Stroup, Legislative Committee Chair, Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, spoke in opposition to the bill. Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Tiana McCall, Social Worker, Utah Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, spoke to the bill. Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. Jessica Black, member, Utah Mental Health Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. Sen. Stratton moved to pass SB0174S02 out favorably. Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn. Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 9:57:44 AM.

• 2nd Sub. H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 105 Child Welfare Revisions
• 1st Sub. H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 171 Physician Assistant Amendments
• S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives
• S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments
• 1st Sub. S.B. 174 Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments

• MINUTES MINUTES
• SB0174S01 Handout SB0174S01 Handout
• 2nd Sub. H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments 2nd Sub. H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 105 Child Welfare Revisions 1st Sub. H.B. 105 Child Welfare Revisions
• 1st Sub. H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 171 Physician Assistant Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 171 Physician Assistant Amendments
• S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives
• S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments
• 1st Sub. S.B. 174 Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments 1st Sub. S.B. 174 Exercise of Religious Beliefs and Conscience Amendments

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