| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy | Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, 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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.B. 219 Criminal Trespass and Privacy Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill with the assistance of Thomas Winterton, manager, Skinwalker Ranch. |
| Ryan Peterson, lobbyist, Utah Council of Land Surveyors, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Allen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 219 with 1st Substitute S.B. 219.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 219 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.S.B. 225 Commercial Email Act (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 225 with 1st Substitute S.B. 225.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 225 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3.S.B. 230 Kickback Prohibition Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Allen, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 230 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| 4.S.B. 220 Juvenile Court Judge Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 220 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 5.S.B. 224 Parental Liability Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Chief of Staff, Granite School District. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 224 with 1st Substitute S.B. 224.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 224 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 6.S.B. 226 Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented his bill with the assistance of Leslie Corbly, Private Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7.S.B. 229 Child Support Insurance Coverage Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 229 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 244 Utah Victim Services Commission and Victim Services (Ivory, K.) |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill with the assistance of Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commision on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
| Ashlee Taylor, Executive Director, The Refuge Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gary Scheller, Director, Office For Victims of Crime, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 244 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 9.H.B. 332 Fallen Officer Memorial Scholarship Program (Clancy, T.) |
| Rep. Clancy presented the bill with the assistance of Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Firefighters of Utah. |
| Emma Skinner, student, spoke in favor of the bill, |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace H.B. 332 with 1st Substitute H.B. 332.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 332 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m. |