| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson |
Members Absent: Sen. Heidi Balderree Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, Committee Secretary Lorna Wells, 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 Kennedy called the meeting to order at 3:48 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 139 Competency Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Arnold Butcher, Chief Deputy, Davis County Sheriff's Office. |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to replace S.B. 139 with 1st Substitute S.B. 139.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 139 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes of January 25, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 2.S.B. 147 Adoption Revisions (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill. |
| Ray Johnson, adoptive parent, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 147 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree |
| 3.S.B. 141 Family Health Services Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, World Wide Organization for Women, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 141 with 1st Substitute S.B. 141.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 141 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. H. Balderree |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m. |