| 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 |
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| 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 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 |
| 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 - 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 |
| 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 - 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 |
| 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 - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 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 - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. |