| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Jason B. Kyle, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Calvin Roberts Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher | Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Rep. Jake Sawyer Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Samantha Merrell, Policy Analyst Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst Alyssa Castor, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Maloy called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 33 Office of Professional Licensure Review Sunrise Amendments(Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Cochair Kyle moved to pass S.B. 33 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Burton Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to move the bill to consent.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Burton Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 2.H.B. 404 Sex-Designated Housing Amendments(Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. David Shallenberger presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| David Boettger, pediatrician, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Policy Director, Equality Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Zoe Newmann, project manager, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, lobbyist, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke against the bill. |
| Zee Kilpack, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Xiamu Li, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Anabelle Weissinger, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| April Gardner, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Crystal Young, lobbyist, spoke against the bill. |
| Dalane England, resident, Bountiful, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alec Barton, resident, Salt Lake City, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Nguyen moved to hold H.B. 404. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to pass H.B. 404 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to amend H.B. 404 with Amendment #1.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to pass H.B. 404 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Nguyen moved to hold H.B. 404. |
| Discussion on the motion to hold. |
| Tyler Moore, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, answered questions from the committee. |
| Rep. Nguyen's motion to hold H.B. 404failed with a vote 5-8-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 8 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Teuscher's motion to pass H.B. 404 out favorablypassed with a vote 10-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Cochair Kyle moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.H.B. 268 Towing Notice and Ownership Rights Modifications(Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark A. Strong and Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Credit Union Association, presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass H.B. 268 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte |
| 4.H.B. 203 Non-Compete Amendments(Clancy, T.) |
| 4 - H.B. 203 Handout |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill. |
| Lauren Scholnick, attorney, Utah Association for Justice and the Utah Employment Lawyer's Association, presented background on the bill. |
| Sam Peak, Labor and Mobility Policy Manager, Economic Innovation Group, presented background on the bill. |
| Rep. Clancy and Lauren Scholnick answered questions from the committee. |
| Marshall Steinbaum, professor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Zoe Newmann, project manager, Utah Housing Coalition spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mary Catherine Perry, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Utah Chamber, spoke against the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Kelvyn Cullimore, CEO, BioUtah, spoke against the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Autumn Begay, Senior Corporate Counsel, CHG Healthcare, spoke against the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Josh Brown, COO, Utah Manufacturer's Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Bryan Benard, employment attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| Melissa Hinton, nurse practitioner, Southern Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Caleb Tuten, Veeva Systems, Maryland, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace H.B. 203 with H.B. 203S01.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass H.B. 203S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5.H.B. 172 Food Safety Manager Certification Amendments(Mauga, V.) |
| Rep. Verona Mauga, Chad Pritchard, restauranter, Murray, and Kimber Pritchard, restauranter, Murray, presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Rep. Dunnigan raised a point of order. |
| Melva Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to replace H.B. 172 with H.B. 172S01.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to pass H.B. 172S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Peterson | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 4:51 p.m. |