Judiciary Interim Committee

1. Committee Business

· Call to order and approval of the minutes of the August 20, 2025, meeting

2. Draft Legislation: “Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence Concerning Crimes or Other Acts”

The committee will consider draft legislation amending Rule 404 of the Utah Rules of Evidence to expand the admissibility of evidence of prior crimes or acts in child molestation and sexual assault cases.

· Representative Tyler Clancy

· Paul Cassell, Professor, S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

· Committee action

3. Draft Legislation: “Juvenile Justice Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation that addresses how school-based drug offenses are reported and investigated, defines juvenile and school-based recidivism, and limits the eligibility of certain offenses for nonjudicial adjustments and expungement.

· Representative Nicholeen Peck

· Faith York, School Resource Officer, Tooele County School District

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

· Committee action

4. Draft Legislation: “Correctional Facility Capacity Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation that creates the Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account for the purposes of expanding existing, or constructing new, state correctional facilities.

· Representative Karianne Lisonbee

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

· Committee action

5. Draft Legislation: “Public Land Access Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation that repeals the requirement that under certain circumstances an individual is required to hold authorization to hunt or fish to access wildlife management areas.

· Representative Nelson Abbott

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

· Committee action

6. Other Items/Adjourn