| Members Present: Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Tim Jimenez Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Anthony E. Loubet | Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Cheryl K. Acton, Vice Chair Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Ivory called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. MacPherson | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 1.H.B. 246 Office of Families (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Aimee Winder Newton, Senior Advisor, Governor's Office, and Director, Office of Families. |
| Amaya Mueller, Policy Outreach, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kristen Chevrier spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 246 with 1st Substitute H.B. 246.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Loubet |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 246 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost |
| 2.H.B. 475 School Prescription Amendments (Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark A. Strong presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Michelle Hofman, Executive Medical Director, Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Alyssa White, Utah School Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to replace H.B. 475 with 1st Substitute H.B. 475.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 475 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius |
| MOTION:Rep. Jimenez moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 475 on the Consent Calendar. |
| Rep. Jimenez withdrew the motion. |
| 3.S.B. 147 Adoption Revisions (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass S.B. 147 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius |
| 4.S.B. 134 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass S.B. 134 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. M. Judkins |
| 5.S.B. 130 Overdose Outreach Provider Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass S.B. 130 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Loubet |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Loubet |
| Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m. |