| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Calvin R. Musselman | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd Weiler Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, 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 Vickers called the meeting to order at 03:59 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes from February 3, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.S.B. 230 Consumer Credit Amendments(Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brady Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Pitcher, General Counsel, First Electronic Bank. |
| Kent Landvatter, Chairman and CEO, FinWise Bancorp, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0230 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.S.B. 218 Constable Modifications(Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace SB0218 with SB0218S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Mitchell Park, Legal Counsel, Salt Lake County Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Beau Mason, Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0218S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.S.B. 204 Physical Therapy Payment Amendments(McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Michael McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Rick Lybbert, American Physical Therapy Association Utah Chapter. |
| Kim Frost, Director, Public Affairs and Government Relations, Regence BCBS, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Howard Quackenbush, Physical Therapist, Delta Physical Therapy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Erick Kuhni, Legislative Chair, NABIP Utah Chapter, spoke to the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Taylor Turner, Select Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass SB0204 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4.S.B. 177 Product Pricing Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| S.B. 177.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace SB0177 with SB0177S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Dave Davis, President and CEO, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Drew Ambrogi, Policy Manager, Chamber of Progress, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0177S01 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-6-0. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.S.B. 182 Attorney Admission to Jail Facilities Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to amend SB0182 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson |
| Steve Burton, Director, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0182 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 6.S.B. 210 Nicotine Amendments(Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| S.B. 210.pdf |
| Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tanner Jensen, Chief, Investigations, Utah Department of Safety, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Redd, Chief, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Kyle Herring, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Vickers moved to replace SB0210 with SB0210S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass SB0210S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Sandall assumed the chair. |
| 7.S.B. 31 Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments(Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| S.B. 31.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace SB0031 with SB0031S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| Jeff Shumway, Director, Professional Licensure Review, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brad Powell, Board of Directors, Utah Chapter American Physical Therapy Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Leslie Fabian, President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shelbi Brooke, Physician Assistant Wellness Provider, The Plastic Clinic, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Carrier, President, Utah Chapter American Physical Therapy Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Julie Balk, Education Chair, Utah Nurse Practitioners, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wes Barton, Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| William Welch, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Curt Bramble, Lockhart Group, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0031S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 6:32 PM. |