| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher |
Members Absent: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Michael K. McKell Staff Present: Taylor Calabrese, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes of the February 17 and 18, 2026 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Sen. Musselman assumed the chair. |
| 1.S.B. 67 Law Enforcement Quota Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee (LELC), spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass SB0067 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.S.B. 259 Evidence Declaration Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Ken Bullock, resident. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General (OAG), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chief Criminal Investigator, OAG, and also representing LELC, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace SB0259 with SB0259S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. Weiler moved to amend SB0259S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. Weiler moved to pass SB0259S01 out favorably as amended.The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-3. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 3.S.B. 265 S.B. 265 Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to amend SB0265 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. Weiler moved to pass SB0265 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 |
| 4.S.B. 105 Force in Defense of Person or Property Amendments(Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Robinson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Chair Weiler resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace SB0105 with SB0105S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SB0105S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 5.S.B. 262 Law Enforcement Usage of Unmarked Vehicles(McCay, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill. |
| Jason Chipman, Policy Director, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Greg Holley, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nathan Curtis, Sevier County Sheriff, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Stewart Young, representing OAG, spoke to the bill. |
| Nate Hutchingson, Lieutenant, Director of Salt Lake Area Gang Project, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter spoke against the bill on behalf of LELC and OAG. |
| Tracy Glover, Kane County Sheriff, and President, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brad Bishop, Payson Chief of Police, and President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace SB0262 with SB0262S01.The motion failed with a vote of 3-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SB0262 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 217 Stolen Vehicle Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass HB0217S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications(Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Kay Christofferson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass HB0271S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to place HB0271S01 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 8.S.B. 292 Autonomous Systems Amendments(Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Frank Pignanelli, Alliance of Automotive Innovation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jake Lee, Utah Association for Justice, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0292 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m. |