MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 378 through 389 :  Line 378 through 389
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2 .        Line 399 through 401 :  Line 399 through 401
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Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 7Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 7Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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..
NOTE: S.B. 0138 was not discussed in the meeting.