MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 • 8:00 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair
Sen. Heidi Balderree
Sen. Brady Brammer
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Calvin R. Musselman
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher

Members Absent:
Sen. Michael K. McKell

Staff Present:
Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst
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 8:05 a.m..
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2023 meeting..The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
1.S.B. 90 Unlawful Presence Criminal Enhancement Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Sen. Musselman presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace S.B. 90 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 90.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Marlesse Jones, Executive Director, Victims Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Hyrum Gonzalez, resident, spoke in favor of the bill..
Lisa Hazel, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Liz Maryon, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 90 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 2Abs- 3
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
2.S.B. 154 Legislative Audit Amendments (Brammer, B.)
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to replace S.B. 154 with 1st Substitute S.B. 154.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 154 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 134 through 138 :  Line 134 through 138
134135136137138

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Rep. Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Kade Minchey, Auditor General, Office of the Utah Legislative Auditor.
Douglas Crapo, Deputy Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Stanford Purser, Solicitor General, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.
Jacey Skinner, Utah State Bar Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Leah Hansen, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 154 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
3.S.B. 185 Compensatory Service in Lieu of Fine Amendments (Pitcher, S.)
Sen. Pitcher presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 185 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
4.S.B. 194 Defendant Access to Evidence Amendments (Pitcher, S.)
Sen. Pitcher presented the bill
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 194 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
Sen. Pitcher assumed the chair.
5.S.B. 252 Digital Information Seizure Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to replace S.B. 252 with 1st Substitute S.B. 252.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 252 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 192 through 194 :  Line 192 through 194
192193194

Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke to the bill.
Jason Chipman, Director of Government Affairs, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 252 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. Weiler resumed the chair.
6.S.B. 266 Ethylene Oxide Litigation Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.)
Sen. Cullimore presented the bill.
Carman Valdez, Senior Policy Associate, Healthy Environment Alliance Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kelvyn Cullimore, Chief Executive Office, BioUtah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 266 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 2Abs- 3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Musselman
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 9:59 a.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0175, 01st Substitute H.B. 0150, 01st Substitute H.B. 0195 were not discussed in the meeting.