MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • 4:02 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Vice Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
Sen. Jen Plumb
Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. E. Vickers
1.1st Sub. H.B. 404 Public Entity Restrictions (Pierucci, C.)
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 404 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 404.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill.
Whit Cook, Vice Chair Utah Republican Veterans Caucus spoke in favor of the bill.
Michael Lucci, State Armor Action, spoke in favor of the ibll.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 404 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
2.1st Sub. H.B. 538 Protection of State Official or Employee Personal Information (Birkeland, K.)
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 538 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 538.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 538 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 538
1 .        Page 6, Line 174 through Page 7, Line 186 :  Page 6, Line 174 through Page 7, Line 186
174                 (b) { (i) } "Personal identifying information" means { information that } the following :
175                 { (A) identifies, or can be used to identify, an individual;
176                   (B) distinguishes an individual from one or more other individuals; or
177                   (C) is, or can be, logically associated with other information or data, through
178         technology or otherwise, to identify an individual or distinguish an individual from one or more
179         other individuals.
180                   (ii) "Personal identifying information" includes the following:
  181                   (A) current name, former names, nicknames, and aliases;
182                   (B) date of birth; }
183                 { (C) } (i) physical home address and personal email address;
184                 { (D) } (ii) home telephone number and personal mobile telephone number;
185                 { (E) } (iii) driver license or other government-issued identification; or
186                 { (F) } (iv) social security number.

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
Rep. Kera Birkeland presented the bill with the assistance of Nick Mecham, Legislative Liaison, Division of Technology Services.
Michael Judd, Attorney, Parsons Behle & Latimer,  spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 538 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 4:22 p.m.