Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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Chair Maloy called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.. |
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip |
1.2nd Sub. S.B. 170 Election Schedule Amendments (Harper, W.) |
Sen. Harper presented the bill assisted by Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office. |
Wayne Woodfield, Vice Chair, United Utah Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 170 with Amendment #1.The motion failed with a vote of 3-7-1. | |||
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 170 633 634 (1) In 2022, for a qualified political party, the filing period to file a declaration of 635 candidacy for an elective office that is to be filled at the next regular general election begins at 636 8 a.m. on February 28, 2022, and ends at 5 p.m. on March 4, 2022. 637 { 638 639 640 641 642 643 644 |
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 7 | Abs- 1 | |
Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. P. Lyman |
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 170 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-1. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. P. Lyman |
2.H.B. 188 Voter Signature Verification Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
Rep. Eliason presented the bill assisted by Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor and Chair, Clerk's Legislative Committee. |
Heather Fannon spoke in support of the bill. |
Ryan Cowley spoke in support of the bill. |
Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in support of the bill. |
Nikola Venugopal, Director of Campaigns, ACLU, spoke in support of the bill. |
Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 188 with 1st Substitute H.B. 188.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Waldrip |
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to amend 1st Sub H.B. 188 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 188 193 (d) { 194 accordance with rules made under Subsection (11), the poll workers determine that the 195 signature on a ballot's affidavit return envelope is reasonably consistent with the individual's 196 signature in the voter registration records. 393 (4) { 394 information described in Subsection 20A-3a-401(9)(b). |
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Waldrip |
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 188 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Waldrip |
3.H.B. 284 Primary Elections Modifications (Lisonbee, K.) |
Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
Wendy Hart spoke to the bill. |
Dalane England spoke to the bill. |
Kris Kimball spoke to the bill. |
Aaron Bullen spoke to the bill. |
Chase Thomas, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke to the bill. |
Taylor Morgan, Count My Vote, spoke to the bill. |
Ricky Hatch spoke to the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 284 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 284.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Waldrip |
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 284 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Waldrip |
4.S.B. 58 Day of Remembrance Observing the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II (Iwamoto, J.) |
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill assisted by Floyd Mori. |
Dalene England spoke in support of the bill. |
Christy Vokley spoke in support of the bill. |
Eldon Stahl spoke in support of the bill. |
Jeanetta Williams spoke in support of the bill. |
Kris Kimball spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to pass S.B. 58 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Waldrip |
5.2nd Sub. S.B. 28 Office of American Indian-alaska Native Health and Family Services (Iwamoto, J.) |
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill assisted by Rupert Steele, Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, and Paul Tsosie, attorney for the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation. |
Moroni Benally, Navajo Nation, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 28 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson |
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson |
Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 5:52 p.m.. |