| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher 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 4:14 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.3rd Sub. H.B. 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes(Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Lacey Singleton, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke against the provisional housing portion of the bill. |
| Jesse Martinez, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kelty Littrell, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass HB0048S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 2.S.B. 313 Recidivism Amendments(McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass SB0313 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 3.S.B. 290 Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments(Balderree, H.) |
| Sen. Balderree presented the bill. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Josh Nemeth, Criminal Justice Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the first substitute bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, spoke in support of the original bill. |
| Carl Hollan, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys (SWAP), spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0290 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace SB0290 with SB0290S01.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0290S01 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. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.S.B. 304 Domestic Relations Modifications(Stratton, K.) |
| Sen. Keven Stratton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace SB0304 with SB0304S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Leah Moses, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kim Boyce, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dani Bordeaux, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Allen, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass SB0304S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| Sen. Musselman assumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 323 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recodification(Weiler, T.) |
| S.B. 323 Presentation |
| Sen. Weiler turned the time over to Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), to explain the bill. |
| Pamela Vickery, Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee, CCJJ, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tyler Kotter, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jared Garcia, Executive Director, Department of Corrections, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Blake Hills, Chair, Board of Pardons and Parole, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Eric Clarke, General Counsel, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jared Rigby, Wasatch County Sheriff and speaking on behalf of the Utah Sheriffs Association and Cache County Sheriff Chad Jensen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Gwilliam, Lone Peak Chief of Police and speaking on behalf of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass SB0323 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 |
| 6.S.B. 307 Garnishment Fee Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass SB0307 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 |
| 7.S.B. 301 Summons Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Carl Hollan spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0301 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| 8.S.B. 302 Domestic Violence Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher turned the time over to Ryan Robinson, SWAP, to present the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to amend SB0302 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. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0302 out favorably as amended.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 |
| 9.S.B. 303 Expungement Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. Hollee Petersen, Legal Director, Rasa Legal, was invited to answer questions from the committee. |
| Erin Jemison spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Allen spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace SB0303 with SB0303S01.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass SB0303S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| 10.1st Sub. H.B. 103 Underage Marriage Amendments(Ballard, M.G.) |
| HB 103 handout |
| HB 103 Statistics |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Carl Hollan. Handouts were provided. |
| Marlesse Jones spoke in support of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong spoke in support of the bill. |
| Felix Espinoza, Utah for Rational Sex Offense Laws, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass HB0103S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| 11.2nd Sub. H.B. 221 Coercion Amendments(Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carl Hollan spoke in support of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0221S02 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 |
| 12.1st Sub. H.B. 307 Attorney Fees Amendments(Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0307S01 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to place HB0307S01 on the Consent Calendar.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 |
| 13.1st Sub. H.B. 319 Electronic Records Amendments(Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Cutler presented the bill. |
| Jerry Houghton, Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor and representing the Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Allen spoke in support of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to replace HB0319S01 with HB0319S02.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to amend HB0319S02 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. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0319S02 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m. |