| Members Present: Rep. Colin W. Jack, Chair Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck Rep. Troy Shelley Rep. Rex P. Shipp | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Casey Snider Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Samantha Merrell, Policy Analyst Jennifer Kunzler, 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 Jack called the meeting to order at 2:05 PM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shelley moved to approve the minutes from the January 21, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Snider |
| 1.H.B. 83 Imitation Firearm Amendments(Fitisemanu, J.) |
| Rep. Fitisemanu presented the bill. |
| Raelle Cunningham, State Director, Women For Gun Rights, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kael Weston, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katherine Stokes, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to pass HB0083 out favorably and withdrew the motion. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to hold HB0083.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| 2.H.B. 101 Firearm Background Check Amendments(Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy and Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, presented the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Raelle Cunningham, State Director, Women For Gun Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass HB0101 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| 3.H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Religious Freedom(Petersen, M.) |
| Rep. Petersen presented the bill. |
| Kael Weston, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass HCR004 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. R. Dominguez | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| 4.H.B. 214 Firearms Liability Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| HB214 Firearms Liability Amendments Overview |
| Rep. Teuscher and Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, presented the bill. |
| Raelle Cunningham, State Director, Women For Gun Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to replace HB0214 with HB0214S01.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to pass HB0214S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| 5.H.B. 238 Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning(Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht and Jerry Fenn, Chair, Public Service Commission, presented the bill. |
| Thom Carter, Vice President of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Hartley, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dominguez moved to pass HB0238 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn the meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Snider |
| Chair Jack adjourned the meeting at 4:01 PM. |