| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Keven J. Stratton Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Carter Rojecki, 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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| Sen. Plumb assumed the chair. |
| Acting Chair Plumb called the meeting to order at 8:06 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stratton moved to approve the minutes of February 26th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 357 Medical Cannabis Modifications (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond Ward introduced the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 357 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.S.B. 248 Controlled Substances Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Stratton moved to replace S.B. 248 with 1st Substitute S.B. 248.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore introduced the bill. |
| David Kyle Herring, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition of the bill, with the assistance of a handout. |
| HB248 MIPDT Public Handout |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Dr. Terry Sellers spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Dr. Ellen Brady spoke to the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Walter Plumb, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Dr. Kylee Shumway, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 248 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Stratton |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 39 Correctional Health Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason introduced the bill, with the assistance of Dr. Stacey Bank, Executive Medical Director, Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Dr. Ellen Brady spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 39 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 376 National Guard Amendments (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 376 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover |
| Acting Chair Plumb adjourned the meeting at 9:09 AM. |