| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee Rep. Lisa Shepherd | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Rep. Val L. Peterson Staff Present: Kirsi Jarvis, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Strong called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 1.6th Sub. S.B. 121 Property Loss Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb, friend of Rep. Clancy, presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Tyler Clancy, friend of Sen. Plumb. |
| Amy Hawkins, Chair, Ballpark Community Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Janet Hemming, resident, gave two thumbs up to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass 6th Substitute S.B. 121 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 2.S.B. 303 Private Investigator Regulation Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass S.B. 303 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 3.1st Sub. S.B. 313 Constable Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| John Sindt, former constable, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Juliana Brine, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 313 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 4.4th Sub. S.B. 243 Law Enforcement Quota Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 243 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson |
| 5.3rd Sub. S.B. 252 Digital Information Seizure Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke to the bill. |
| Jason Chipman, Director of Legislative Affairs, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Beau Mason, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, spoke to the bill. |
| Brian Gwilliam, Chief, Lone Peak Police Department, and President, Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Heather Anderson, Unified Police Department, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kristin Zimmerman, Senior Attorney Justice, Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill. |
| Tracy Glover, Sheriff, Kane County, gave thumbs up to the bill. |
| Ryan Arbon, Sheriff, Weber County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to replace 3rd Substitute S.B. 252 with 4th Substitute S.B. 252.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 252 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 6.S.B. 299 Assault Modifications (Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brady Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to pass S.B. 299 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 7.S.B. 332 Artificial Intelligence Revisions (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Margaret Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to pass S.B. 332 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. S. Whyte |
| Chair Strong adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m. |