| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller | Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Vice Chair Rep. Craig Hall Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Acting Chair Brammer called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 200 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill. |
| Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Ed Rutan, Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 200 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 2. H.B. 258 Firearm Safety in Schools (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Shipp presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Barbara Gentry, Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 258 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 258. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 258 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-3 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to approve the minutes from the February 12, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 3. H.B. 267 Voluntary Lethal Means Restrictions Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Fredrick Vars, private citizen, and Morissa Henn, Community Health Director, Intermountain Healthcare. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Counsel, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ed Rutan, Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke to the bill. |
| Karina Nathan, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taryn Hiatt, Area Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to pass H.B. 267 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 4. H.B. 316 Common Law Marriage Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Danielle Hawkes, Family Law Section, Utah Bar. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to pass H.B. 316 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 5. H.J.R. 10 Joint Resolution Approving Settlement Agreement (Gibson, F.) |
| Rep. Gibson presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Nelson, Utah Division of Risk Management. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.J.R. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 6. H.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Criminal Procedure on Preliminary Examinations (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Brammer assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Lisonbee. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| William Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Legislative Liaison Utah Courts, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins |
| Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| 7. S.B. 76 Controlled Substance Database Access (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Kaye Lynn Wootton, Assistant Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. King moved to pass S.B. 76 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 6:33 p.m. |