| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Tyler Clancy, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Tiara Auxier Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Jon Hawkins | Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Verona Mauga Rep. Grant Amjad Miller Rep. Jason E. Thompson Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Jennifer Kunzler, 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 Clancy called the meeting to order at 8:25 AM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes from the February 23, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Thompson |
| 1.S.B. 68 Disability Litigation Amendments(Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brady Brammer presented the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to pass SB0068 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet | Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller | Rep. J. Thompson |
| 2.1st Sub. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence Concerning Crimes or Other Acts(Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brammer with assistance from Chris Ballard, General Counsel, Utah County Attorney's Office and Jeff Gray, Utah County Attorney, Utah County Attorney's Office, presented the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission (VSC), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rich Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Felix Espinoza, Chair, Utah for Rational Sex Offense Laws, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to pass SJR001S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Mauga Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. G. Miller | Rep. A. Loubet |
| Chair Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| 3.S.B. 161 Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| Tracy Olson, Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass SB0161 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson |
| 4.S.B. 71 Evidence Retention Amendments(Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper with assistance from Brady Cottam, Chief of Police, Taylorsville City, presented the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, VSC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to pass SB0071 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Thompson |
| Vice Chair Clancy assumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 213 Utah Payment of Wages Act Statute of Limitations(Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee and Sen. Keven Stratton with assistance from Mark Tolman, Legal Affairs Director, Utah State Society for Human Resource Management, presented the bill. |
| Anthony Tenney, Attorney, Scholnick Thorne Holland, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kent Streuling, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, America First Credit Union, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tracy Olson, Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to hold SB0213. |
| Rep. Abbott withdrew the motion to hold SB0213. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to amend SB0213 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Thompson |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to pass SB0213 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller | Rep. T. Clancy | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Thompson |
| MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Auxier Rep. T. Clancy Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Thompson |
| Chair Clancy adjourned the meeting at 9:59 AM. |