| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Emily Buss Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb | Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Devon Schechinger, Policy Analyst Zoe Adams, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 02:00 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes from January 23, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| 1.H.B. 85 State Sovereignty Amendments(Shepherd, L.) |
| Rep. Lisa Shepherd presented the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass HB0085 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| 2.S.B. 163 Municipal Prosecutor Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of David Spatafore, resident. |
| Cristy Henshaw, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0163 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| 3.S.B. 176 Landscaping Procurement Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Michelle Brown, Coordinator of Resource Stewardship, Utah Department of Government Operations. |
| S.B. 176.pdf |
| Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cristy Henshaw, Chair, Utah County Republican Party, spoke to the bill. |
| Andy Marr, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Anna Graff, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to replace SB0176 with SB0176S01.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass SB0176S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments(Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Beau Mason, Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety. |
| MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to pass SB0166 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 26 Voting Equipment Amendments(Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Cutler presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass HB0026S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| 6.H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| H.B. 33.pdf |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0033 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 7.S.B. 194 Election Modifications(McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Tom Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel, LRGC. . |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace SB0194 with SB0194S01.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| Phillip Boileau, Communications Director, Utah Forward Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| S.B. 194.pdf |
| Maleah Blisscautford, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ron Mortensen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Amanda Roos, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| TJ Ellerbeck, Co-Executive Director, Stewardship, spoke to the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Helen Moser, Director, Voter Services, League of Women Voters, spoke to the bill. |
| Cristy Henshaw, Utah County Republican Party, spoke to the bill. |
| Russ Rampton, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerks Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Fred Hayes, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michelle Quist, Chair, Forward Party of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass SB0194S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Buss |
| 8.H.B. 53 Community Rehabilitation Program Amendments(Miller, G.) |
| Rep. Grant Miller presented the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Anna Graff, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass HB0053 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to place HB0053 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| 9.H.B. 73 Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments(Walter, N.) |
| Rep. Neil Walter presented the bill. |
| H.B. 73.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0073 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers motioned to adjourned.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:05 PM. |