| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Chief Jeff Carr Lance Everill Sheriff Tyson Huntington Rhett Larsen Dep Comm'r Beau Mason Dr. Patty Norman Curt Oda Brett Peterson Chris Ruiz | Sheriff Mike Smith Chief Mark Watkins Randy Watt Supt. Rick Woodford Members Absent: Sgt. Jeremy Barnes Rachel Lucynski 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 8:58 a.m. |
| 1.Task Force Business |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Chief J. Carr L. Everill Rep. M. Gwynn T. Huntington R. Larsen Dep Comm'r B. Mason P. Norman C. Oda B. Peterson C. Ruiz Sheriff M. Smith Chief M. Watkins R. Watt Rep. R. Wilcox R. Woodford | Sgt. J. Barnes Sen. D. Ipson R. Lucynski |
| Chair Wilcox provided background information on the meeting's agenda. |
| 2.School Threats Updates |
| 1 - Utah School Hoax & Threat Incidents SIAC Presentation |
| Tanner Jensen, Captain and Director of the Statewide Information and Analysis Center, Department of Public Safety, presented an update on school threats in Utah. |
| Tanner Jensen responded to questions from the task force and continued presenting. |
| The task force discussed the presentation. |
| 3.Draft Legislation: School Safety Amendments |
| 2 - "School Safety Amendments" (2024FL1082-002) |
| 2 - "School Safety Amendments" Comparison |
| 2 - "School Safety Amendments" Summary |
| Micah Wixom, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, provided an update on 2024 General Session draft legislation, "School Safety Amendments." |
| Micah Wixom responded to questions from the task force. |
| The task force discussed the bill file. |
| Jess Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, provided comments during the discussion. |
| 4.School Security Team Updates |
| The task force discussed updates within each security team's area of study. |
| Tracy Glover, Kane County Sheriff, provided comments during the discussion. |
| 5.Roundtable Discussion |
| The task force discussed future work. |
| 6.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| L. Everill Rep. M. Gwynn T. Huntington Sen. D. Ipson R. Larsen Dep Comm'r B. Mason P. Norman C. Oda B. Peterson C. Ruiz Sheriff M. Smith Chief M. Watkins R. Watt Rep. R. Wilcox R. Woodford | Sgt. J. Barnes Chief J. Carr R. Lucynski |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 10:32 a.m. |