MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 13, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair
Rep. Tyler Clancy, Vice Chair
Rep. Nelson T. Abbott
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton
Rep. Tiara Auxier
Rep. Stephanie Gricius
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Anthony E. Loubet
Rep. Verona Mauga
Rep. Grant Amjad Miller
Rep. Jason E. Thompson

Staff Present:
Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst
Jennifer Kunzler, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 8:14 AM.
MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to approve the minutes from the February 11, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. J. Thompson
1.2nd Sub. S.B. 141 Child Welfare Amendments(Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill.
Tonya Myrup, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass SB0141S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. J. Thompson
2.H.B. 474 Uniform Commercial Code Modifications(Loubet, A.)
Rep. Loubet presented the bill.
Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to replace HB0474 with HB0474S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. J. Thompson
MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass HB0474S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. V. Mauga
3.H.B. 216 Child Support Calculation Amendments(Teuscher, J.)
3a. HB216 Child Support Calculation Amendments Handout
Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill.
Charles Edwin Shipp, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to pass HB0216 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. V. Mauga
Vice Chair Clancy assumed the chair.
4.H.B. 370 Sex Offender Oversight Amendments(Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Lisonbee with assistance from Devon Kurtz, Director of Public Safety Policy, Cicero Institute, and Joshua Reynolds, Analyst, Cicero Institute, presented the bill.
Tracy Glover, President, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors (SWAP), spoke in favor of the bill.
Felix Espinoza, Utah for Rational Sex Offense Laws, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Auxier moved to replace HB0370 with HB0370S01.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
MOTION:Rep. Auxier moved to amend HB0370S01 by striking line 681 and 682 and to strike the (a) in Line 678.
MOTION:Rep. Auxier withdrew the motion to amend.
MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass HB0370S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
5.H.B. 540 Judicial Transparency, Information Access, and Transition Amendments(Monson, L.)
Rep. Logan Monson presented the bill.
Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill.
Kim Cordova, President, Utah State Bar, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Steve Burton, Director, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass HB0540 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to hold HB0540.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-5-0.
Yeas - 6Nays- 5Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. K. Lisonbee
6.H.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Authorizing Adult Sentencing and Supervision Length Guidelines and Juvenile Disposition Guidelines(Clancy, T.)
Chair Lisonbee assumed the chair.
Rep. Clancy with assistance from Dan Strong, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, presented the bill.
Ryan Robinson, Director of Policy, SWAP, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Burton, Director, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to replace HCR002 with HCR002S01.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to pass HCR002S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to reconsider the motion to hold HB540.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-0.
Yeas - 8Nays- 3Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. G. Miller
MOTION:Rep. Auxier moved to pass HB0540 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-0.
Yeas - 6Nays- 5Abs- 0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. T. Auxier
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Thompson
Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 10:01 AM.
NOTE: H.B. 0333 was not discussed in the meeting.