| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst 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 2:09 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications(Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Tonya Myrup, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, was invited to answer questions from the committee. |
| Jessica Black, Utah Mental Health Counselors Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Teena Horlacher, Davis County Conservatives, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victims Services Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jackie Warren, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Maryann Christiansen, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to amend SB0124 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
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| 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 |
| Tonya Myrup and Deborah Wood, Director, Child Protection Division, Attorney General's Office (OAG), were invited to answer questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SB0124 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 2.S.B. 178 Right to Work Amendments(Blouin, N.) |
| The bill was not heard at the request of the sponsor. |
| 3.S.B. 125 Theft of Service Amendments(Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman presented the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission and representing the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0125 out favorably.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 |
| 4.S.B. 133 Offender Registry Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Pam Vickery, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys. |
| Dan Strong spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carl Hollan spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0133 out favorably.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 |
| 5.S.B. 183 Surveillance Camera Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Adam Craig, resident. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace SB0183 with SB0183S01. |
| Wyatt Bubak, Deputy Chief, Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement, answered questions from the committee. |
| The motionfailed with a vote 4-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0183 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6.S.B. 184 Post-Conviction Offense Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Carl Hollan spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, OAG, spoke to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0184 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 7.S.B. 211 Tort Amendments(Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore explained the substitute bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace SB0211 with SB0211S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Russell Hymas, President, Utah Association for Justice (UAJ), spoke in support of the bill. |
| Marshall Hendrickson, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jake Lee, UAJ, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Richard Glauser, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sen. McKell raised a point of order. |
| Kurt London, UAJ, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Spencer Brown, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Joe McAllister, Hughes General Contractors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Miller, physician, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Bryan Stoddard, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kara North, attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeff Rogers, Workers Compensation Fund, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Adam Anderson, chiropractor, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rick Clasby, Executive Director, Utah Trucking Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0211S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. C. Musselman |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore 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. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Musselman |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m. |