| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Sgt. Jeremy Barnes Chief Jeff Carr Lance Everill Rhett Larsen Rachel Lucynski Dep Comm'r Beau Mason Curt Oda Brett Peterson Chris Ruiz | Sheriff Mike Smith Chief Mark Watkins Randy Watt Supt. Rick Woodford Members Absent: Sheriff Tyson Huntington Dr. Patty Norman Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Jeff Van Hulten, Associate General Counsel Taylor Calabrese, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| 1.Task Force Business |
| MOTION:Curt Oda moved to approve the minutes of the October 19, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sgt. J. Barnes Chief J. Carr L. Everill Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. D. Ipson R. Larsen C. Oda B. Peterson Sheriff M. Smith Chief M. Watkins R. Watt Rep. R. Wilcox Supt. R. Woodford | Sheriff T. Huntington R. Lucynski Dep Comm'r B. Mason Dr. P. Norman C. Ruiz |
| 2.Draft Legislation: School Safety Amendments |
| 2 - "School Safety Amendments" (2024FL1082-001) |
| 2 - "School Safety Amendments" Bill Summary |
| Jeff Van Hulten, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented on 2024 General Session draft legislation, "School Safety Amendments." |
| Jeff Van Hulten and Chair Wilcox responded to questions regarding school resource officers. |
| Jeff Van Hulten responded to questions regarding school guardians and local law enforcement coordination. |
| Jeff Van Hulten responded to a question from Shauntelle Cota, Safe and Healthy Schools Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Jeff Van Hulten responded to questions regarding reporting. |
| 3.Roundtable Discussion |
| The task force discussed "School Safety Amendments." |
| MOTION:Chair Wilcox moved to approve "School Safety Amendments."The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sgt. J. Barnes Chief J. Carr L. Everill Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. D. Ipson R. Larsen R. Lucynski Dep Comm'r B. Mason C. Oda B. Peterson C. Ruiz Sheriff M. Smith Chief M. Watkins R. Watt Rep. R. Wilcox Supt. R. Woodford | Sheriff T. Huntington Dr. P. Norman |
| 4.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sgt. J. Barnes Chief J. Carr L. Everill Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. D. Ipson R. Larsen R. Lucynski Dep Comm'r B. Mason C. Oda B. Peterson C. Ruiz Sheriff M. Smith Chief M. Watkins R. Watt Rep. R. Wilcox Supt. R. Woodford | Sheriff T. Huntington Dr. P. Norman |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 3:44 p.m. |