With little debate, the Senate on Friday gave final endorsement to an amended version of a bill that would legalize surrogacy in Utah. Now all that is needed for Senate Bill 14 to become law is the governor's signature. Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said through a spokeswoman Friday that he is generally supportive of the bill but will wait to see it in its final form. The measure narrowly passed the House after it was amended to require that babies delivered by a surrogate have a biological link to at least one of the intended parents. Sponsoring Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, says the change is a welcome addition to safeguards for surrogates, parents and their babies. The bill limits surrogacy to married Utah couples who are proven infertile. Surrogates must be financially stable - they can't be on welfare - and must have previously carried and delivered a baby. It also allows surrogates to accept "reasonable" payment for their year-long commitment. Those criteria must be met before a court could approve a surrogacy contract. Lawmakers wasted little time debating the rest of the measure, which sets sweeping new legal standards for claiming parental rights in adoption and child custody battles. Sen. Chris Buttars, R-West Jordan, said he struggles with the surrogacy provisions, but said, "It seems like we've got to rush into this." Hillyard said if the Legislature doesn't do something, the courts will. Buttars cast the sole opposing vote. - Kirsten Stewart