| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore 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 2:17 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2025.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 |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 140 Assault Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Hawkins presented the bill. |
| David Spatafore, lobbyist, Utah High School Activities Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 140 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-2-5. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 273 Law Enforcement Investigation Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, Acting Chief of Investigations, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 273 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. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 361 Drug Overdose Training Amendments (Thompson, J.) |
| Rep. Thompson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 361 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 493 Medical Examiner Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward presented the bill. |
| Sen. Pitcher assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 493 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 450 Victim Privacy Amendments (Hayes, S.) |
| Rep. Hayes presented the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Prosecutor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victims Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 450 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 405 Human Trafficking Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Pierucci presented the bill. |
| Human Trafficking Amendments HB 405 Sub 2 |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 405 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 405.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Defense Lawyer, Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 405 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. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. T. Weiler |
| 7.H.B. 477 School Trespass 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 H.B. 477 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| 8.H.B. 534 Adult Protective Services Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace H.B. 534 with 1st Substitute H.B. 534.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. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| Rep. Loubet presented the bill with the assistance of Nan Mendenhall, Director, Adult Protective Services. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 534 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. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to saunter.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. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| Acting Chair Pitcher called the meeting back to order at 3:29 p.m. |
| 9.1st Sub. H.B. 140 Assault Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to reconsider the committee's actions on 1st Sub. H.B. 140.The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| The committee voted on the underlying motion to reconsider their actions on 1st Sub. H.B. 140. The motion passed. |
| Dan Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, CCJJ, spoke to the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 140 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 3:38 p.m. |