MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 23, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair
Sen. Heidi Balderree
Sen. Brady Brammer
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Calvin R. Musselman
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore

Staff Present:
Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst
Carter Rojecki, Committee Secretary
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 2:10 PM.
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
1.S.B. 24 Child Abuse and Torture Amendments (Ipson, D.)
Sen. Ipson introduced the bill with the assistance of Eric Clark, Washington County Attorney and Dr. Antoinette Laskey, Child Abuse Pediatrician, Utah Children's Justice Center.
Mark Moffat, Defense lawyer, Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jessica Black, Leg Chair, Utah Mental Health Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Burton, Defense lawyer, Defense Attorneys Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Brett Robinson, Senior Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorneys Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Calbert, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tom Ross, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kristy Pike, Director, Washington County Children's Justice Center; Co-Chair Victim Services Commission Child Abuse Subcommittee, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass S.B. 24 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
2.S.B. 68 Child Welfare Worker Protections (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Vickers introduced the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass S.B. 68 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
3.S.B. 77 Police Service Animal Amendments (Plumb, J.)
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace S.B. 77 with 1st Substitute S.B. 77.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. Plumb introduced the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 77 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
4.S.B. 81 Care Provider Abuse Modifications (Plumb, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace S.B. 81 with 1st Substitute S.B. 81.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 81 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 72 through 77 :  Line 72 through 77
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Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. Plumb introduced the bill.
Sen. Pitcher assumed the chair.
Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission; Utah Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Moffat, Defense lawyer, Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Danica Baird, Policy Associate, Utah Coalition against Sexual Assault; Chair, Utah Sexual Violence Policy Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to saunter.
Chair Pitcher called the meeting back to order.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 81 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Balderree assumed the chair.
5.S.B. 87 DUI Sentencing Modifications (Pitcher, S.)
Sen. Pitcher introduced the bill.
Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass S.B. 87 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 Balderree called the meeting to order.
6.S.B. 100 Estate Planning Recodification (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler introduced the bill, with the assistance of Jacqueline Carlton, Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
Index for Estate Planning Recodification
Detailed Record
Summary of Recodification
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 100 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:Sen. Musselman 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 Balderree adjourned the meeting at 4:23 p.m..