MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Keith Grover, Chair
Sen. Emily Buss
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Jen Plumb
Sen. Keven J. Stratton

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Jerry W Stevenson

Staff Present:
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Michele Miller, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Grover called the meeting to order at 02:05:33 PM.
1.S.B. 50 Anesthesia Dosage Amendments(Plumb, J.)
Sen. Plumb presented bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to pass SB0050 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. K. Stratton
2.S.B. 87 Naloxone Amendments(Plumb, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to replace SB0087 with SB0087S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. Plumb presented the substituted bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to pass SB0087S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Stratton moved to approve the minutes for March 3, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
3.S.B. 96 Opioid Fatality Review Amendments(Plumb, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to replace SB0096 with SB0096S01.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Plumb presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to pass SB0096S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
4.S.B. 115 Child and Animal Abuse Cross-reporting Amendments(Plumb, J.)
SB115 Stats Handout
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to replace SB0115 with SB0115S01 at 02:31 PM.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Plumb presented the bill.
Kristina Pulsipher, Co-Executive Director, Ruff Haven, spoke in favor of the bill.
Alexis Pagoulatos, Executive Director, Humane Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ian Williams, President, Utah Animal Control Officers' Association (UACOA), spoke in favor of the bill.
Sundays Hunt, State Director, Humane World for Animals (HWA), spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Stratton moved to pass SB0115S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
5.S.B. 102 Animal Control First Responder Amendments(Plumb, J.)
Sen. Plumb presented the bill.
Karl Carpenter, Field Captain, Salt Lake County Animal Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ian Williams, President, UACOA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sophia Deacon, Animal Control Officer, Salt Lake County Animal Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lacy Pitt, Animal Control Officer, Salt Lake County Animal Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike Berg, retired Chief of Police, spoke in favor of the bill.
Alexis Pagoulatos, Executive Director, Humane Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sundays Hunt, State Director, HWA, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Stratton moved to pass SB0102 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. E. Buss
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. K. Stratton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 3:23:54 PM.
NOTE: S.B. 0114 was not discussed in the meeting.