| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.S.B. 74 Corrections Modifications (Owens, D.R.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace S.B. 74 with 1st Substitute S.B. 74.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 74 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Sen. Owens presented to bill with the assistance of Brian Redd, Executive Director, Department of Corrections. |
| Sen. Musselman assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 74 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2.S.B. 110 Summons Modifications (Pitcher, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to replace S.B. 110 with 1st Substitute S.B. 110.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 110 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.S.B. 123 Criminal Protective Order Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Executive Director, Victims Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Delane England, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 123 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 21 Criminal Code Recodification and Cross References (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 21 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5.S.B. 115 Substance Use Disorder Revisions (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Plum presented the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass S.B. 115 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6.H.B. 13 Sexual Extortion Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Executive Director, Victims Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 13 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| Acting Chair Musselman called the meeting to order. |
| 7.S.B. 133 Metal Purchase and Theft Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Lewon, President, Utah Metal Works, Inc.. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to replace S.B. 133 with 1st Substitute S.B. 133.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 133 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 8.S.B. 119 Domestic Relations Recodification (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Jacqueline Carlton, Senior Associate General Counsel, LRGC. |
| Delane England, Eagle Forum, United Women's Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 119 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 9.S.B. 83 Law Enforcement Policy Requirements (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Tiffany Walden, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Spatafore, Legislative Liaison, Police Chiefs Association of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 83 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| Acting Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.. |