| Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:13 P.M. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes for February 25, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 1. H.B. 219 Mental Health Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Jeremy Cottle, Executive Director, Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital. |
| Cost Per Level of Care |
| Nate Crippes, Legislative and Policy Counsel, Disability Law Center, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 219 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 2. S.B. 174 Abortion Prohibition Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Rep. Daniel McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Tawnee McCay and Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum. |
| Rose Carter, Resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Jessica Sanders, PhD Researcher, spoke against the bill. |
| Mary Taylor, President, ProLife Utah, spoke for the bill. |
| Sarah Zarek, OBGYN, Utah Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke against the bill. |
| Amy Jo Young, Resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Gail Hanson, Resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Timothy Schmall, Representative, Calvary City On A Hill, spoke for the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), spoke against the bill. |
| Kaitlyn Powell, Resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Sophie James, Medical Student, spoke against the bill. |
| Marilee Boyack, Chair, Abortion Free Utah, spoke for the bill. |
| Ashley Benson, Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to amend S.B. 174 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 174 109 (3) A person who performs an abortion in violation of { |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 174 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 3. S.B. 37 Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Christensen presented the bill with the assistance of Cade Hyde, President, Students Against Electronic Vaping (SAVE), Dr. Joe Miner, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health, and Braden Ainsworth, Program Manager, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 37 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 37. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Walter Plumb, President, Drug Safe Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Jordan Mathis, Director, TriCounty Health, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 37 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 4. H.B. 285 Utah Professionals Health Program (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Brad Daw presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licencing (DOPL). |
| Maryann Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 285 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen |
| 5. H.B. 209 Health Data Authority Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to replace H.B. 209 with 1st Substitute H.B. 209. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Dr. Joe Miner, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 209 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 6:08 P.M. |