| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Todd Weiler Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore 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 08:06 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes from February 19, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 23 Service Animal Amendments(Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0023S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 306 Reinvestment Fee Amendments(Defay, A.) |
| Rep. Ariel Defay presented the bill. |
| Ty McCutcheon, Property Rights Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Erin Rider, Director, HOA Ombudsman, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to amend HB0306S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0306S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 255 Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments(Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill. |
| Joel Noble, Director, Public Policy, Samaritan Ministries, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Randy Hultgren, Executive Director, Alliance Healthcare Sharing Ministries, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Vickers to the next item on the agenda. |
| 4.H.B. 382 Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| H.B. 382.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0382 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 374 Speech, Language, and Hearing Occupations Licensing Amendments(Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Vickers moved to pass HB0374S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 6.2nd Sub. H.B. 41 Construction and Fire Codes Amendments(Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Thomas Peterson presented the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Clint Smith, Fire Chief, Draper City, Utah State Fire Chief's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0041S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| 7.H.B. 414 Dental Hygienist Amendments(Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0414 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to place HB0414 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| 8.H.B. 380 Hospital Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements(Hall, K.) |
| Rep. Katy Hall presented the bill. |
| Maryanne Martindale, CEO/Executive Director, Utah Academy Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rebecca Blair-Stevenson, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0380 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:02 AM. |