| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst 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 4:16 p.m.. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.S.J.R. 14 Joint Resolution Regarding Price Fixing In Rental Housing (Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Blouin presented the bill. |
| Kael Weston, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center, Utah NAHRO, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Zoe Newman, Project Manager, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.J.R. 14 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 3-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 207 Sexual Offense Revisions (Whyte, S.) |
| Rep. Whyte presented the bill with the assistance of Carl Hollan, Utah Attorney General's Office. |
| Mark Moffat, Defense Lawyer, Defense Lawyer's Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, CCJJ, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Juliana Brine, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 38 Criminal Offenses Modifications (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Larsen, Litigation Division Chief, Davis County Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Prosecutor, Salt Lake County District Attorneys Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 38 with 4th Substitute H.B. 38.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 38 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| 4.3rd Sub. H.B. 226 Criminal Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Pierucci presented the bill. |
| HB 226 4th Substitute: Criminal Amendments |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 226 with 4th Substitute H.B. 226.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Adam Crayk, Criminal Defense Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Richard Marrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jim McConkie, Refugee Justice League, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Op Ed from Deseret News - Appeal for Humanity by Brent Ward |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 358 Criminal Sexual Conduct Amendments (Mauga, V.) |
| Rep. Mauga presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Robinson, Prosecutor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Delane England, Utah Eagle Forum, United Women's Forum, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 358 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 271 Meeting or Procession Disruption Amendments (MacPherson, M.) |
| Rep. MacPherson presented the bill. |
| Maryanne Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 271 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. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 7.H.B. 352 Geologic Carbon Storage Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill with Bart Kettle, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. |
| Mark Moffat, Defense Lawyer, Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 352 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. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 297 Expungement Amendments (Auxier, T.) |
| Rep. Auxier presented the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, CCJJ, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Baldaree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 297 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. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 9.2nd Sub. H.B. 276 Commitment Revisions (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 276 with 5th Substitute H.B. 276.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 5th Substitute H.B. 276 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. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 10.2nd Sub. H.B. 463 Child Support Modifications (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward presented the bill with Monica Vasquez, resident. |
| Emily Prisbrey, resident, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 463 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. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 11.H.B. 480 Landlord Communication Amendments (Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. Shallenberger presented the bill. |
| Nicholas Lloyd, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tera Rollins, Executive Director, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jonathan Richards, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 480 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m. |