| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Val L. Peterson Staff Present: John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Gwynn called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to approve the minutes of February 21, 2024.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 1.H.B. 538 Protection of State Official or Employee Personal Information (Birkeland, K.) |
| Rep. Kera Birkeland presented the bill with the assistance of Tanner Jensen, Director, Statewide Information and Analysis Center, and Alan Fuller, State Chief Information Officer. |
| Rep. Wilcox assumed the chair. |
| Michael Judd, Salt Lake Tribune and the Media Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace H.B. 538 with 1st Substitute H.B. 538.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 538 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 2.H.B. 165 Federal Law Enforcement Amendments (Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Lee presented the bill with the assistance of Mike Smith, Utah County Sheriff and representing the Utah Sheriffs Association. |
| Adam Crayk, immigration lawyer, spoke to the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jess Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to replace H.B. 165 with 1st Substitute H.B. 165.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 165 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 3.2nd Sub. S.B. 167 Court Transcript Fee Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Vickie Larsen, President, Utah Court Recorders Association. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 167 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 4.S.B. 205 Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Emily Bell McCormick and Mary Catherine Perry, The Policy Project. A slideshow was presented. |
| Slideshow |
| Caroline Ashton, RLC Family Foundation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rob Campbell, RLC Family Foundation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Laurieann Thorpe, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Utah, answered questions from the committee and spoke in support of the bill. |
| Adam Ashton, RLC Family Foundation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jackie Warren, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass S.B. 205 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson |
| 5.1st Sub. S.B. 212 Substance Use Treatment in Correctional Facilities (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Abuse and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Katherine Carlson, Medical Director, Project Reality, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Matt Dumont, Chief Deputy, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 212 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 6.H.B. 119 School Employee Firearm Possession Amendments (Jimenez, T.) |
| Rep. Tim Jimenez presented the bill with the assistance of Carlos Jimenez, teacher. |
| Nicholeen Peck spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Peterson, teacher, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Neca Allgood, Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Stan Holmes, retired teacher, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to replace H.B. 119 with 1st Substitute H.B. 119.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 119 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 119 30 (1) As used in this section: 31 (a) "Annual classroom response training" means a training for a teacher: 32 (i) that held at least once a year and is administered, at no cost, by a county sheriff, the 33 department, or a local law enforcement agency for a teacher; and 34 (ii) where the teacher is trained: 35 (A) on how to defend a classroom { 36 active threats emphasizing the teacher's role in stationary defense; and 37 (B) on the safe loading, unloading, storage, and carrying of firearms in a school setting. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 119 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 119 30 (1) As used in this section: 31 (a) "Annual classroom response training" means a training for a teacher: 32 (i) that held at least once a year and is administered, at no cost { 33 38 (b) "Annual firearms training" means a training that is held at least once a year and 39 that: 40 (i) is at least four hours in length; 41 (ii) includes practicing and demonstrating firearms proficiency at a firearms range 42 using the firearm the teacher carries for self-defense and defense of others; and 43 (iii) is offered: 44 (A) at no cost to a teacher, by { 45 76 (4) (a) The state security chief shall: 77 (i) track each teacher that participates in the program by collecting a photograph, name, 78 and contact information for each teacher; 79 (ii) make the information described in Subsection (4)(a) readily available to each law 80 enforcement agency in the state; 81 (iii) reimburse each teacher participating in the program up to $500 for installing a 82 biometric gun safe in the teacher's classroom or office; and 83 (iv) provide { 84 85 training. 86 (b) The state security chief shall categorize the information described in Subsection 87 (4)(a)(i) by school. (c) The state security chief shall discontinue providing reimbursements under Subsections (4)(a)(iii) and (iv) when any funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose have been depleted. 88 (5) A school employee participating in the program: |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 119 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 7.S.B. 186 State Commemorative Period Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Rep. Dan McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass S.B. 186 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m. |