| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan | Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd D. Weiler Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Bramble called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 1.S.B. 111 Cosmetologist/barber Licensing Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Grover presented the bill with the assistance of Jamie Snelson, Licensed Cosmetologist and Trichologist. |
| Abbey Evans, lobbyist, Utah Body School Owners Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Natalie Parkin, School Director, Skin Works, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Matt Brinton, Owner, National Institute of Medical Aesthetics and Elase Spas, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brenda Sharman, Owner, Cameo College of Essential Beauty, spoke in opposition to the bill, |
| Michelle McOmber, Executive Director, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to hold S.B. 111.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 2.3rd Sub. S.B. 123 Boards and Commissions Modifications (Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace 3rd Substitute S.B. 123 with 4th Substitute S.B. 123.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Lobbyist, Utah Private Childcare Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bryce Ward, American Society of Landscape Architects, Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 123 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 3.S.B. 132 Driving Privilege Card Fingerprinting Requirements (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Adam Crayk, Attorney, Stowell Crayk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 132 with 1st Substitute S.B. 132.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Maridee Killein, Business Owner, Fingerprinting Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jehicob Torres, BYU Law Student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Caras, Director, Driver License Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 132 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 152 Online Prescribing, Dispensing, and Facilitation Licensing Act Repealer (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 152 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 152 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5.S.B. 151 Food Preparation Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 151 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 6.S.B. 152 Social Media Regulation Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to amend S.B. 152 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 152 166 (10) (a) "Social media platform" means an online forum that a social media company 167 makes available for an account holder to: 168 (i) create a profile; 169 (ii) upload posts; 170 (iii) view the posts of other account holders; and 171 (iv) interact with other account holders or users. 172 (b) "Social media platform" does not include an online service, website, or application: 173 (i) where the predominant or exclusive function is: 174 (A) electronic mail; 175 (B) direct messaging consisting of messages, photos, or videos that are sent from one device to another through electronic means ; 176 (C) a streaming service that: 177 (I) provides only licensed media in a continuous flow from the service, website, or 178 application to the end user; and 179 (II) does not obtain a license to the media from a user by agreement to its terms of 180 service; (D) news, sports, entertainment, or other content that is is preselected by the provider and not user generated, if any chat, comment, or interactive functionality that is also provided is incidental to, directly related to, or dependent upon provision of the content; 181 { 182 holders is generally limited to: 183 (I) the ability to post and comment on reviews; 184 (II) the ability to display lists or collections of goods for sale or wish lists; and 185 (III) other functions that are focused on online shopping or e-commerce rather than 186 interaction between users or account holders; 187 { 188 { 189 { 190 hubs; 191 { 192 by the provider of the digital news website; { 193 { 194 company's platform , products, or services ; or (K) academic or scholarly research; 195 (ii) where: 196 (A) the majority of the content that is posted or created is posted or created by the 197 provider of the online service, website, or application; and 198 (B) the ability to chat, comment, or interact with other account holders is directly 199 related to the provider's content; or 200 (iii) that is a classified ad service that only permits the sale of goods and prohibits the 201 solicitation of personal services. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Amy Winder Newton, Senior Advisor to Governor Cox. |
| Daniel Burton, General Counsel, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Emilie Daly, Legislative Director, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lucy Loewen, 13 year old student, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Director, Communications and Community Outreach, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cristy Bokely, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carl Szaba, Vice President & General Counsel, NetChoice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Khara Boender, State Policy Director, Computer and Communication Industry Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Daniel Reidenberg, Executive Director, SAVE.org. (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dylan Hoffman, Executive Director, TechNet in California and Southwest, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Caden Rosenbaum, Labertas Institute, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 152 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:36 p.m. |