| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee | Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst Kirsi Jarvis, 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to approve the minutes for the February 27, 2024 and January 24, 2025 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. S. Whyte |
| 1.H.B. 96 Fraud Amendments (Cutler, P.) |
| Fraud Amendments |
| Rep. Paul Cutler presented the bill to the committee, and provided a handout |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah's Credit Unions, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 96 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Hall |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 40 School Safety Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Matt Pennington, Chief, Division of State Security, Department of Public Safety. |
| Brian Gwilliam, Chief, Lone Peak Police Department and representing the Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Shauntelle Cota, Director of School Safety and Student Services, State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 40 with 1st Substitute H.B. 40.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 40 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson |
| 3.H.B. 128 Dangerous Weapon at a School Amendments (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill. |
| Christopher Ballard, Utah County Attorney's Office and representing the Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to pass H.B. 128 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 4.H.B. 87 Drug Trafficking Amendments (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Utah Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jackie Larson, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Heather Anderson, Unified Police Department, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Chair, Sentencing Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Christopher Ballard spoke in support of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Co-chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee and representing the Attorney General's Office, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, and Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Colonel Michael Rapich, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 87 with 1st Substitute H.B. 87.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 87 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 87 out favorably as amended. |
| The motionpassed with a vote 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte |
| 5.H.B. 132 Firearm Storage Requirements (Stoddard, A.) |
| H.B.132 was not heard at the request of the sponsor. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte |
| Chair Strong adjourned the meeting at 3:14 p.m. |