| Members Present: Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Tim Jimenez | Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Quinn Kotter Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Ashley Dibble, 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 Ivory called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to approve the minutes from the January 19, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 1.H.B. 152 Online Prescribing, Dispensing, and Facilitation Licensing Act Repealer (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah County Family Physicians, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 152 with 1st Substitute H.B. 152.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. A. Loubet |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 152 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. A. Loubet |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 152 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. A. Loubet |
| 2.H.B. 132 Prohibiting Sex Transitioning Procedures on Minors (Shipp, R.P.) |
| 2 Transgender Medicine for Children/Adolescents and Suicide Risk (Source: Family Development Action.org) |
| Rep. Shipp presented the bill assisted by witnesses: Chloe Cole, Dr. David Boettger, Dr. Jean Zehnder, and Erin Brewer. |
| Chloe Cole, Do No Harm, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. David Boettger, MD, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Jean Zehnder, MD, spoke to the bill. |
| Erin Brewer spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Nicole Mihalopoulos, MD, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ryan Woods, Gays Against Groomers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Jeff Case, PhD, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rana Williams spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brianne Martin spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dawn Langston spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Lucy Hansen, MD, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chloe Melissa-Reilly spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dalane Meeks spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Oliver Day spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chuck Berkel spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 132 with 1st Substitute H.B. 132.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 132 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 5-9-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 9 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. Q. Kotter | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 3.1st Sub. S.B. 16 Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments (Kennedy, M.) |
| Sen. Kennedy presented the bill and gave the following individuals opportunity to speak: Lauren Harrison, Sarah Coyne, Dr. Nicole Mihalopoulos, and Erin Brewer. |
| Dr. Daniel Weiss, MD, Do No Harm, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| Meggane Vasquez spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jamie Renda spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Policy Director, Equality Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lilah Rosenfield spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Robert Hill, MD, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Ellie Brownstein, MD, President, Utah Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brooke Stephens, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 16 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 16. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 16 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 16.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 5-9-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 9 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| Rep. Ward raised a point of information: He asked if the chief sponsor of the legislation that is affected by the substitute motion will have an opportunity to speak to the two motions. The chair ruled that the chief sponsor of the legislation affected by the substitute motion will be able to comment on the motion after committee debate to the substitute motion. |
| Rep. Ward's motion to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 16 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 16passed with a vote 14-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 16 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Lesser |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting. |