| Members Present: Rep. R. Neil Walter, Chair Rep. Ariel Defay, Vice Chair Rep. Tiara Auxier Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. Tracy J. Miller Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck | Rep. Jason E. Thompson Rep. Doug Welton Members Absent: Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Staff Present: Finn Rose, Managing Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 Defay called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to approve the February 17, 2026, minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson |
| 1.H.B. 426 Online Education Service Provider Amendments(Walter, N.) |
| Rep. Walter presented the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karen Latham, Utah Home-education Organizations for Parental Empowerment (U-Hope), spoke against the bill. |
| Chair Defay raised a point of order. |
| Nina Wolf, U-Hope, spoke to the bill. |
| Amy Oswald, homeschool parent, spoke to the bill. |
| Tiana McCall, parent, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace HB0426 with HB0426S01.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass HB0426S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 2.H.B. 524 Public Education Financial Officers(Walter, N.) |
| HB524 handout |
| Rep. Walter presented the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Matthew Keyes, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to amend HB0524 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass HB0524 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller | Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 3.S.B. 75 Educator Salary Adjustment Eligibility(Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Calvin Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Marie Evans, registered nurse. |
| Rep. Walter assumed the chair. |
| Sara Jones, Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shaylee Evans, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass SB0075 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 4.H.B. 462 School Bus Internet Access(Auxier, T.) |
| Rep. Auxier presented the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Matthew Keyes, superintendent, Grand County School District, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to pass HB0462 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to cease to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| Chair Walter called the meeting back to order at 5:43 p.m. |
| 5.1st Sub. S.B. 69 School Device Revisions(Fillmore, L.) |
| SB0069 handout |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Lindsay Butrum, The Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aimee Winder Newton, Director of the Utah Office of Families, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Avery Gonzales, student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kathleen Barlow, Smartphone Free Childhood, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sarah Sanchez, Tame Your Tech, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rachel Stephenson Robins, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle Linford, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to pass SB0069S01 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to replace SB0069S01 with SB0069S02.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-7-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 7 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. N. Peck | Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| The motion by Rep. Defay to pass SB0069S01 out favorablypassed with a vote 8-3-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. J. Thompson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson | Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 6.H.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Regarding LEA Reporting Requirements(Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Welton presented the joint resolution. |
| MOTION:Rep. Auxier moved to pass HJR008 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson |
| 7.H.B. 502 School Attendance Modifications(Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Welton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to hold HB0502.The motion failed with a vote of 4-5-6. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. N. Peck | Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Defay Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to replace HB0502 with HB0502S02.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. N. Peck Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Defay Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass HB0502S02 out favorably. |
| A vote on the motion was not placed due to a quorum not being present. |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 10 | |
| Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson |
| Chair Walter adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. |