| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee | Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes for the January 28, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd |
| 1.S.B. 32 Child Abuse Homicide Corrections(Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Don Ipson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass SB0032 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee |
| 2.S.B. 27 Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments(Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to replace SB0027 with SB0027S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass SB0027S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn |
| Vice Chair Strong assumed the chair. |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 220 Public Safety Data Amendments(Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace HB0220S01 with HB0220S02.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass HB0220S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn |
| Chair Wilcox resumed the chair. |
| 4.S.B. 30 Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Smuggling Amendments(Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Calvin Musselman presented the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Brett Robinson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Meghann Mills, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Craig Peterson, Director, Justice Division, Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG), spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to replace SB0030 with SB0030S01.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Hall |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass SB0030S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Hall |
| 5.H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications(Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Kay Christofferson presented the bill. Nate Mutter, Chief of Investigations, OAG, and Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, answered questions from the committee. |
| Nate Mutter spoke in support of the bill. |
| Candace Daly, Scrap Metal Recyclers of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Tara Thue, Mountain and Desert States President, AT&T, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass HB0271 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee |
| 6.H.B. 122 Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments(Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jasmin Charles, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to amend HB0122 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to pass HB0122 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 165 Critical Infrastructure Amendments(Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill with the assistance of Alan Fuller, State Chief Information Officer. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass HB0165S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 158 Unlawful Tracking Amendments(Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Doug Owens presented the bill. |
| Meghann Mills spoke in support of the bill. |
| Liz Klc, Criminal Justice Policy Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass HB0158S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson |
| 9.1st Sub. H.B. 87 Animal Crime Victim Amendments(Mauga, V.) |
| Rep. Verona Mauna presented the bill with the assistance of Karl Carpenter, Captain, Salt Lake County Animal Shelter. |
| Brett Robinson spoke in support of the bill. |
| Holly Sizemore, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ian Williams, President, Utah Animal Control Officers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to pass HB0087S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson |
| 10.H.B. 205 Substance Use Intervention Amendments(Clancy, T.) |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill with Brian Redd, Chief, Salt Lake City Police Department. |
| Preston Cochran, CEO, The Other Side Village (TOSV), spoke in support of the bill. |
| Moe Egan, Director of Recruitment, TOSV, and Utah Homeless Services Board, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Molly Wheeler, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Matt Dumont, Chief Deputy, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mackenzie Bray, Executive Director, Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Katie Spahl, Utah Director, Right on Crime, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeff Olson, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Amy Hawkins, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Meghann Mills spoke in support of the bill. |
| Scott Howell, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Anne Ruth Isaacson, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Chris Sharp, Senior Fellow, Cicero Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace HB0205 with HB0205S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass HB0205S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. |