| 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. Trevor Lee Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Lisa Shepherd | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Rep. Sandra Hollins Staff Present: Kirsi Jarvis, Policy Analyst Lacey Johnson, 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 2:09 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd |
| 1.2nd Sub. S.B. 41 Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill. |
| Michele Leslie, Chair, Sex Offense Management Advisory Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 41 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 41.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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 41 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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to place 3rd Substitute S.B. 41 on the Consent Calendar.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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 14 Private Sale of a Firearm Sunset Review Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to pass S.B. 14 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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to place S.B. 14 on the Consent Calendar.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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 38 Criminal Offenses Modifications (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee and representing the Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| David Spatafore, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 38 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 38.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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 38 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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins |
| Chair Wilcox resumed the chair. |
| 4.H.B. 226 Criminal Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candace Pierucci presented the bill. |
| Hyrum Gonzales, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Moffat spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Linda Stone, MomsRising Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jacob Thomas, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Allie Menlove, ACLU, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter spoke in support of the bill. |
| Shelby Lopez, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Arlene Arteaga, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Thaiss Del Rio, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to replace H.B. 226 with 1st Substitute H.B. 226.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. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. S. Hollins |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 148 Child Sexual Abuse Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Scott Howell, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 148 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Rep. Wilcox resumed the chair. |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 140 Assault Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Jon Hawkins presented the bill with the assistance of Jeff Cluff, Assistant Director, Utah High School Activities Association. |
| Nate Mutter, speaking as a resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Gwilliam, Chief, Lone Peak Police Department and representing the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Danica Baird, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 140 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 7.H.B. 207 Sexual Offense Revisions (Whyte, S.) |
| Rep. Whyte presented the bill with the assistance of Carl Hollan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office. |
| Brett Peterson, Commission on Crime and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Alissa Black, Chair, Victim Services Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tony Graf, Davis County Deputy Attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Burton spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Gray, Utah County Attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Danica Baird, Policy Associate, representing Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to replace H.B. 207 with 1st Substitute H.B. 207.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson |
| 8.H.B. 271 Meeting or Procession Disruption Amendments (MacPherson, M.) |
| Rep. Matt MacPherson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 271 with 1st Substitute H.B. 271.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 271 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m. |