| Members Present: Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Chair Rep. Michael L. Kohler, Vice Chair Rep. Tiara Auxier Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. Tracy J. Miller Rep. Carol S. Moss | Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. R. Neil Walter Staff Present: Finn Andrew Rose, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Kohler called the meeting to order at 4:57 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to approve the February 27, 2025 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-9. |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter |
| 1.H.B. 473 School Digital Materials Amendments (Peck, N.) |
| Rep. Peck presented the bill. |
| Rebekah Cummings, Utah Library Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Brooke Stephens, Utah Moms for America, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Daniel Neville-Rehbehn, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Peter Bromberg, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Diane Livingston, Worldwide Organization for Women, and Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to replace H.B. 473 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 473.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 473 out favorably. |
| Rep. Elison withdrew the motion. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 473 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. |
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 473 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-6. |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair. |
| 2.1st Sub. S.B. 282 Higher Education Hiring Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Doug Fiefia. |
| Jeff Hunt, on behalf of Utah Media Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 282 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| 3.S.B. 32 Class Size Reduction Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass S.B. 32 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| 4.7th Sub. S.B. 102 Public Education Reporting Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass 7th Substitute S.B. 102 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| 5.H.B. 395 LEA Reporting Requirements (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Welton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass H.B. 395 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-5. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Rep. Kohler resumed the chair. |
| 6.S.B. 39 Education Testing Amendments (Johnson, J.) |
| Rep. Pierucci presented the bill with the assistance of Tod Johnson, Wasatch County School District. |
| Molly Hart, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to amend S.B. 39 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
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| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to amend S.B. 39 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
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| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to pass S.B. 39 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Chair Pierucci called the meeting back to order at 6:17 p.m. |
| 7.S.B. 249 Student Integration Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Susan Edwards, Canyons School District. |
| MOTION:Rep. Karen Peterson moved to pass S.B. 249 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Auxier moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Chair Pierucci called the meeting back to order at 6:33 p.m. |
| 8.S.B. 264 Higher Education Certification Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to pass S.B. 264 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 4-5-7. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. M. Kohler Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m. |