| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Tyler Clancy, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Tiara Auxier Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Verona Mauga | Rep. Grant Amjad Miller Rep. Jason E. Thompson Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, 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 Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:17 PM. |
| 1.H.B. 105 Child Welfare Revisions(Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to replace HB0105 with HB0105S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass HB0105S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 2.H.B. 110 Board of Pardons and Parole Amendments(Clancy, T.) |
| 1st Sub HB110, Offender Supervision Amendments, Bill Analysis |
| Rep. Clancy presented the bill. |
| Brittany Karzen, Director of Public Outreach and Transparency, Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission (VSC), spoke to the bill. |
| Deondra Brown, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General (OAG), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Felix Espinoza, Chair, Utah for Rational Sex Offense Laws, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to replace HB0110 with HB0110S02.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass HB0110S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 3.H.B. 213 Criminal Proceedings Amendments(Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| Vice Chair Clancy assumed the chair. |
| Marlesse Jones, VSC, spoke to the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Stewart Young, OAG, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace HB0213 with HB0213S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to hold HB0213S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| 4.H.B. 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes(Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, CCJJ, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| April Graham, Director, Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Lacey Singleton, Attorney, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Pamela Vickrey, Director, Youth Defense Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Darin Adams, Chief of Police, Cedar City Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Abbott assumed the chair. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace HB0048 with HB0048S01.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass HB0048S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. G. Miller | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| Chair Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 35 Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass SB0035 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| 6.H.B. 330 Liability Limitations Amendments(Jack, C.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| Rep. Colin Jack with the assistance of Derek Brown, Utah Attorney General, OAG, presented the bill. |
| Rachel Sykes, Vice President, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Axson, United States Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Lythgoe, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| David Head, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Behrens, United States Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to pass HB0330 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 4:22 PM. |