| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher 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 2:09 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell |
| 1.S.B. 151 Income Tax Contributions Amendments (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 151 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to place S.B. 151 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell |
| 2.H.B. 31 Offender Information Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 31 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell |
| 3.S.B. 157 Nonjudicial Adjustment Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace S.B. 157 with 1st Substitute S.B. 157.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defenders Attorneys. |
| Daniel Strong, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Prosecutor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 157 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. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Sen. Pitcher assumed the chair. |
| 4.S.B. 155 Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Adjustments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the substitute bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to replace S.B. 155 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 155.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Executive Director, Victims Services Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carl Hollan, Assistant Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Wendy Parmley, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kristin Richey, Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Patrice Pederson, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Affleck, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Te Anu Tonga, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Deondra Brown, resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 155 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to hold 2nd Substitute S.B. 155.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-6-1. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| The committee returned to the original motion and voted. The original motion passed. |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 150 Nonpublic Personal Information Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass S.B. 150 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. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman |
| 6.S.B. 140 Law Enforcement DNA Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace S.B. 140 with 1st Substitute S.B. 140.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman |
| Sen. Plumb presented the bill with the assistance of Jimmy Higgs, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 140 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 7.H.B. 22 Prostitution Offense Amendments (Gwynn, M.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace H.B. 22 with 1st Substitute H.B. 22.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 22 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. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 8.H.B. 29 Child Visitation Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 29 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 4:06 p.m. |