| Members Present: Rep. Katy Hall, Chair Rep. Logan J. Monson, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kristen Chevrier Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Jake Fitisemanu | Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Bridger Bolinder Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Hall called the meeting to order at 04:05 PM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to approve the minutes of February 4, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to approve the amended minutes of the January 27, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| 1.H.B. 255 Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments(Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill. |
| Dave Gessell, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Delane England, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Chevrier moved to replace HB0255 with HB0255S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Chevrier moved to pass HB0255S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to place HB0255S01 on the Consent Calendar. |
| Rep. Eliason withdrew the motion. |
| 2.H.B. 277 Traditional Healing Amendments(Fitisemanu, J.) |
| Rep. Jake Fitisemanu presented the bill with the assistance of Yvette Romero Coronado, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. |
| Neil Schultz, Board Certified Traditional Naturopath, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to replace HB0277 with HB0277S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. L. Monson Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass HB0277S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| 3.H.B. 339 Street Medicine Amendments(Clancy, T.) |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy had a handout distributed and presented the bill with the assistance of Jeniece Olsen, Chief Operating Officer, Fourth Street Clinic and Van Aston, Medical Director, Fourth Street Clinic. |
| HB 339 Street Medicine Amendments |
| HB 339 Fourth Street Clinic |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Fitisemanu moved to replace HB0339 with HB0339S01.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Fitisemanu moved to pass HB0339S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| Vice Chair Monson assumed the chair. |
| 4.H.B. 380 Hospital Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements(Hall, K.) |
| Rep. Katy Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Rebecca Blair-Stevenson, Government Relations Committee Chair, Utah Nurses Association. |
| HB 380 Hospital Workplace Violence |
| Dave Gessell, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass HB0380 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| 5.H.B. 388 Public Health Hazard Amendments(Shepherd, L.) |
| Rep. Lisa Shepherd had a handout distributed and presented the bill with the assistance of Kawai Kauo, Provo Police Department and Ann Atkin, President, Meth Mob-Decontamination Specialists. |
| HB 388 Public Health Hazard Amendments |
| Cate Klundt, Government Affairs Director, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke to the bill. |
| Brad Bishop, Chief, Payson City Police Department and President, Utah Chief's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Chevrier moved to pass HB0388 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Hall resumed the chair. |
| 6.H.B. 390 Veterans PTSD Clinical Research Amendments(Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Jennifer Daily-Provost had a handout distributed and presented the bill with the assistance of Matthew Butler, Retired Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Special Forces; Benjamin Lewis, Associate Professor, Huntsman Mental Health Institute; Michael Warden, Chair, LDS Hospital and Consulting Medical Director of Psychedelic and Ketamine Initiatives for Intermountain Health Care; and Anya Ragnhildstveit, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Principal Investigator, Center for Psychedelic Research at Pneuma Science. |
| HB 390 Huntsman Mental Health |
| Kyle Bingham, Combat Vetran, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Korilynn C. Bartley, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Nasa Holmes spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michael Jones, combat veteran, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Neil Schultz, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Whitney DeAugistin, nurse and military wife, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandy Bellows, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Logan Davidson, Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Arriola, navy veteran, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eric Tolman, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lynette Averill, clinical physiologist and trauma researcher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to replace HB0390 with HB0390S01.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass HB0390S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius |
| 7.S.B. 89 Health Care Services Platforms(Fillmore, L.) |
| This bill will be heard on Thursday. |
| 8.H.B. 96 Ivermectin Amendments(Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Trevor Lee presented the bill. |
| John Taylor, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rebecca Blair-Stephenson, Government Relations Committee Chair, Utah Nurses Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Neil Schultz, Board Certified Traditional Naturopath, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Delayne England, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Brinton, pediatrician, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Eric Millican, dermatologist, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Chevrier moved to replace HB0096 with HB0096S01.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder |
| MOTION:Rep. Chevrier moved to pass HB0096S01 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 5-7-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 7 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. L. Monson | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder |
| MOTION:Rep. Monson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Monson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. B. Bolinder |
| Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 06:25 PM. |