| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Calvin R. Musselman |
Members Absent: Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Deputy Director Taylor Calabrese, 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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:22 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes from the January 22, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.S.B. 59 Alimony Amendments(Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass SB0059 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.S.B. 63 Assault Modifications(Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0063 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.S.B. 68 Disability Litigation Amendments(Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Samuel McHenry, Assistant Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office. |
| Nate Crippes, Disability Law Center, spoke to the bill. |
| Audrey Barron, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Everette Bacon, President, National Federation of the Blind of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0068 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.S.B. 71 Evidence Retention Amendments(Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Brady Cottam, Chief, Taylorsville Police Department. |
| Mark Moffat, Utah Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass SB0071 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 5.S.B. 80 Physician Practice Amendments(Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| Kael Weston, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0080 out favorably.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. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Sen. Balderree assumed the chair. |
| 6.S.B. 94 Inmate Financial Literacy Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill on behalf of Sen. Stephanie Pitcher. |
| Mark Moffat spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass SB0094 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. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 7.S.B. 156 Constable Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass SB0156 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. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 8.S.B. 99 Emergency Reporting Offense Amendments(Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors. |
| Audrey Barron spoke to the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Sentencing Commission and the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), spoke in support of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace SB0099 with SB0099S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass SB0099S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 9.H.B. 34 Victim Rights Amendments(Mauga, V.) |
| Rep. Verona Mauga presented the bill with the assistance of Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission. |
| Liz Klc, Criminal Policy Director, CCJJ, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass HB0034 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 10.H.B. 39 Prison and Jail Standards Amendments(Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Liz Klc spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tracy Glover, Kane County Sheriff and representing the Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Audrey Barron spoke in support of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass HB0039 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 3:40 p.m. |