| 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 |
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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 2:10 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. | |||
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 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 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 - 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:Sen. Musselman 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 Balderree adjourned the meeting at 4:23 p.m.. |