MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 27, 2025 • 8:00 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
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 8:07 a.m.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
1.4th Sub. H.B. 312 Criminal Justice Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace 4th Substitute H.B. 312 with 5th Substitute H.B. 312.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to amend 5th Substitute H.B. 312 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Amendment 1

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Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill.
Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, CCJJ, spoke in favor of the bill,
Katie Fox, Victim Rights Coordinator, Victim Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mindy Vincent, Executive Director, Utah Harm Reduction Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 5th Substitute H.B. 312 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
2.H.B. 136 Alternative Incarceration Program Amendments (Owens, D.)
Rep. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of David Bennett, retired jail and criminal justice consultant, Jill Fox, Department Director, Alternative Sentencing Department, Larimer County Colorado.
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 136 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
3.H.B. 287 Stalking Amendments (Gricius, S.)
Rep. Gricius presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 287 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to place H.B. 287 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 366 Access to Communication Device Location Information Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Rep. Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Cooley, resident
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 366 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
5.H.B. 339 Law Enforcement Investigation Modifications (Gwynn, M.)
Rep. Gwynn presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 339 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to place H.B. 339 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
6.H.B. 323 Correctional Drug Enforcement Amendments (Burton, J.)
Rep. Burton presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 323 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
7.H.B. 383 Court Fine Amendments (Miller, G.)
Rep. Miller presented the bill.
Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 383 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
8.3rd Sub. H.B. 171 Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments (Clancy, T.)
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 171 with 4th Substitute H.B. 171.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Rep. Clancy presented the bill.
Alissa Black, Chair, Victims Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor to the bill.
Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
9.2nd Sub. H.B. 354 Criminal Justice Revisions (Wilcox, R.)
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 354 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Amendment 1

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Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Rep. Wilcox presented the bill.
Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 354 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
10.H.B. 465 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments (Snider, C.)
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace H.B. 465 with 1st Substitute H.B. 465.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 1Abs- 6
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Rep. Snider presented the bill.
Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian Gwilliam, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 465 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. Musselman assumed the chair.
11.S.B. 318 Prosecutorial Misconduct Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
Ken Bullock, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Eric Clarke, Washington County Attorney, Utah County and District Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Troy Rawlings, Davis County Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mike Jarman, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 318 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
12.1st Sub. H.B. 207 Sexual Offense Revisions (Whyte, S.)
Rep. Whyte presented the bill with the assistance of Tammy Kronin, resident and Carl Hollan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office.
Wendy Oram, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Acting Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0175 was not discussed in the meeting.