MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Vice Chair
Rep. Nelson T. Abbott
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton
Rep. Kera Birkeland
Rep. Brady Brammer
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher
Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Lowry Snow
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Staff Present:
Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst
Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Hawkins called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to approve the minutes from the February 28, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
1.3rd Sub. S.B. 167 Sexual Exploitation Amendments (Wilson, C.)
Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of Ryan Holder, Utah Attorney General's Office.
Faye Jenkins, citizen, spoke against the bill.
Sheri Mattle, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Wendy Parmley, Utah Prisoner Advocate Network, commented on the bill.
Dan Strong, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, commented on the bill.
Ryan Holder, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 167 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. S. Pitcher
2.S.B. 239 Congregate Care Program Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. Michael McKell presented the bill.
Daniel Sanderson, clinical psychologist, commented on the bill.
Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, commented on the bill.
Carl Smoot, psychologist, Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy, commented on the bill.
Kolby Kay, CEO, Therapy Scout, commented on the bill.
Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair.
Karen Scrafford commented on the bill.
MOTION:Rep. King moved to pass S.B. 239 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. J. Hawkins
3.S.B. 21 School Standards Review Committee Sunset Extension (Johnson, J.)
Sen. John Johnson presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass S.B. 21 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to place S.B. 21 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Hawkins
4.1st Sub. S.B. 213 Business Name Prohibitions (Mayne, K.)
Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Tina Matthew, 911 Director, Weber Area Dispatch 911 and Emergency Services District.
MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 213 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
5.4th Sub. S.B. 62 Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.
Jeffrey Van Hulten, Policy Advisor, State Board of Education, spoke against the bill.
Jay Blain, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill.
Leann Wood, Advocacy Vice President, Utah PTA, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to amend 4th Substitute S.B. 62 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
4th Sub. S.B. 62
1 .        Page 3, Lines 82 through 84 :  Page 3, Lines 82 through 84
82                 (5) "Multidisciplinary evaluation team" means { one } two or more individuals:
83                 (a) who are qualified in two or more separate disciplines or professions; and
84                 (b) who evaluate a child.

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 62 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-2.
Yeas - 8Nays- 2Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. S. Pitcher
6.S.B. 233 Military Servicemember Child Enrollment (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill.
Kelli May Douglas, State Liaison, Department of Defense, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass S.B. 233 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
7.1st Sub. S.B. 226 Higher Education Data Privacy and Governance Revisions (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Jake Anderegg presented the bill with the assistance of Spencer Jenkins, Utah System of Higher Education.
Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah Board of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Hawkins resumed the chair.
MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 226 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 226.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. S. Pitcher
8.S.B. 210 Post Conviction Representation Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Matthew Barraza, Director, Indigent Defense Commission.
MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to pass S.B. 210 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
9.S.B. 219 Election Funding Amendments (Grover, K.)
Sen. Keith Grover presented the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner, commented on the bill.
Fred Hayes spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass S.B. 219 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 3:51 p.m.