| Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Vice Chair Rep. Clare Collard Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Doug Owens Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Stephen L. Whyte | Rep. Mike Winder Members Absent: Rep. Steven J. Lund Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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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| Chair Handy called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 1.1st Sub. S.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Support for Internationally Adopted Individuals (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Sara Jones, President, InclusionPro. |
| SCR 6 Children Adopted from Other Countries |
| Note: Due to technical difficulties, approximately five minutes of the meeting was not recorded. |
| Sara Jones read a statement from Stacy Robinson, International Adoptee. |
| Shelly Johnson, International Adoptee and Executive Vice President of Zion's Bank, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Larry Jenkins, Adoption Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to pass 1st Substitute S.C.R. 6 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Lund |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to place 1st Substitute S.C.R. 6 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Lund |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Lund |
| Chair Handy adjourned the meeting at 2:32 p.m. |