| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Chair Sen. Emily Buss Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Sen. Keven J. Stratton |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Michele Miller, 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 Grover called the meeting to order at 3:42:49 PM. |
| 1.S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pain Medication(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Chad Duncan, Pharmacist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Kelvyn Cullimore, President and CEO, BioUtah. |
| MOTION:Chair Grover moved to amend SCR005 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chet Loftis, Managing Director, PEHP, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Billy O'Bryan, Program Director, Young People in Recovery, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Melinda Mitchell, Homeopath, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SCR005 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Stratton moved to approve the minutes January 26, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2.S.B. 185 Child Welfare Parental Representation Program Amendments(Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass SB0185 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to place SB0185 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 199 Health Data Amendments(Thurston, N.) |
| HB1991 Handout |
| Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Kyle Lunt, Director, Data, Systems & Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0199S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.S.J.R. 11 Joint Resolution Recognizing National Blood Donor Month(Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Heidi Ruster, Executive Director, American Red Cross Utah/Nevada Region. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to pass SJR011 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.S.B. 222 Right to Try Amendments(Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of John Dahlstrom, Executive Vice President, Wasatch Property Management. |
| Michelle McOmber spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Kelvyn Cullimore spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SB0222 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover | Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 6.H.B. 28 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments(Eliason, S.) |
| MOTION:Chair Grover moved to replace HB0028 with HB0028S02.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Grover moved to pass HB0028S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 7.2nd Sub. H.B. 182 Genetic Information Amendments(Brooks, W.) |
| MOTION:Chair Grover moved to replace HB0182S02 with HB0182S04.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill. |
| Adam Gardiner, State Armor Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Christiansen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelvyn Cullimore spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0182S04 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 4:34:49 PM. |