MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair
Sen. Heidi Balderree
Sen. Brady Brammer
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Calvin R. Musselman
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Michael K. McKell

Staff Present:
Taylor Calabrese, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
1.1st Sub. H.B. 222 Limitation of Actions Amendments(Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of John Cox, Utah Mining Association.
Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, spoke in support of the bill, and answered questions from the committee.
Thom Carter, Vice President of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0222S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
2.H.B. 122 Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments(Pierucci, C.)
HB 122 Handout
Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill.
Marina Lowe, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke in support of the bill.
Bill Cosgrove, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Mark Moffat, Utah Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass HB0122 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
3.S.B. 74 Seat Belt Civil Action Amendments(Musselman, C.R.)
Sen. Musselman presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace SB0074 with SB0074S02.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Michael Sonntag, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Russ Hymas, Utah Association for Justice, spoke to the bill.
Matt Child, Utah Independent Insurance Agents, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass SB0074S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
4.H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense(Matthews, A.)
Rep. Ashlee Matthews presented the bill.
Daniel Strong, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke to the bill.
Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, spoke in support of the bill.
Pamela Vickrey, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0299 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
5.1st Sub. H.B. 87 Animal Crime Victim Amendments(Mauga, V.)
Rep. Verona Mauga presented the bill.
Brett Robinson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, was invited to answer questions from the committee.
Brett Robinson spoke in support of the bill.
Alexis Schulof, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Talia Butler, Division Director, Salt Lake County Animal Services, spoke in support of the bill.
Michelle Hicks, Director, Animal Care of Davis County, spoke in support of the bill.
Dea Theodore, Salt Lake County Council, spoke in support of the bill.
Karl Carpenter, Captain, Salt Lake County Animal Services, spoke in support of the bill.
Sophia Deacon, Animal Control Officer, Salt Lake County Animal Services, spoke in support of the bill.
Ian Williams, President, Utah Animal Control Officers Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0087S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 2Abs- 4
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
6.3rd Sub. H.B. 110 3rd Sub. H.B. 110 Offender Supervision Amendments(Clancy, T.)
3rd Sub. H.B. 110 Offender Supervision Amendments Handout
Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill.
Sen. Brammer assumed the chair.
Brittany Karzen, Director of Public Outreach and Transparency, Board of Pardons and Parole, spoke in support of the bill.
Daniel Strong spoke in support of the bill.
Carl Hollan, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke in support of the bill.
Marlesse Jones spoke in support of the bill.
Felix Espinoza, Utah for Rational Sex Offense Laws, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Albert Cramer, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chair Weiler resumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to amend HB0110S03 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 6 through 13 :  Line 6 through 13
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2 .        Line 57 through 64 :  Line 57 through 64
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3 .        Line 244 through 250 :  Line 244 through 250
244245246247 248249250
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Pitcher
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0110S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
7.1st Sub. H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications(Ward, R.)
Family Law Modifications Handout
Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill.
Emily Martin Prisbrey, Utah Single Mothers Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.
Elle Pulsipher, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Monica Vasquez, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Shannon Durr, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to amend HB0248S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 285 through 291 :  Line 285 through 291
285286287288289290291
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass HB0248S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. M. McKell
Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0067, S.B. 0105, S.B. 0259, S.B. 0265, S.B. 0290, S.B. 0292 were not discussed in the meeting.