MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING
COMMITTEE
210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex
March 5, 2015
Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Stuart Adams
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Deidre Henderson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Todd Weiler
Staff Present: Mr. Bryant Howe, Deputy Director
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed
with the committee minutes.
Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes
of the March 3, 2015 meeting. The motion
passed unanimously with Sen. Adams Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
S.B. 265 Insurance
Coverage for Abuse Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Drug Products (J. Stevenson)
Sen. Stevenson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adopt 1st Sub. 265. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
S.B. 296 Antidiscrimination and Religions Freedom
Amendments (S. Urquhart and J. Adams)
Sen. Urquhart, Sen. Adams, and Sen. Dabakis explained the bill to the committee joined by
Professor Robin F. Wilson, University of Illinois College of Law.
Spoke for the bill: Michael Weinholtz, Chief Executive Officer, CHC Healthcare Services
Professor Robin Wilson spoke for the bill and distributed a
handout “A Duty Not to Discriminate on the Basis of Gender, Race, Other Characteristics”
Gary Thorrup, eBay Workforce
Neca Allgood, Grayson’s mother
Andrew Reese-Howells, Equality Utah
Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union
Steve Erickson, State Low Income Housing Coaltion
Laura Bunker, President, United Families International
Marjorie Wilson, Citizen
Mark Lawrence
Michael Erickson
Joey Eccleston
Spoke to the bill: Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
Grant Beckwith, Principal, American Heritage School
Spoke against the bill: Sherlyn Eager spoke and distributed a handout.
Eric Mootz
Dorothy Bradford
Dave Mallinak, Pastor, Barean Baptist, Ogden
George Chapman
Abraham Rodrigues
Jonas Rodrigues
Clifford Rosky
Jessica Bianco
Mary Summerhayes
Kris Kimball
Sen. Henderson assumed the Committee Chair.
Clifford Reske, Attorney, Robin F. Wilson, Attorney, Sen. Urquhart, Attorney and Sen. Adams
answered questions from the public and from the committee.
Sen. Bramble resumed the Committee Chair.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair