| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Emily Buss Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb | Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Devon Schechinger, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 08:06 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes from February 23, 2026The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 261 Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments(Kyle, J.) |
| Rep. Jason Kyle presented the bill. |
| Jason Chipman, Director, Public Policy, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0261S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.3rd Sub. H.B. 241 Charter School Amendments(Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill. |
| H.B. 241.pdf |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, on behalf of the cities of Kearns and Magna, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0241S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 325 Government Records Classification Amendments(Shepherd, L.) |
| Rep. Lisa Shepherd presented the bill with the assistance of Christopher Bramwell, Chief Privacy Officer/Director, Utah Office of Data Privacy. |
| HB 325 slides.pptx |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0325S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.H.B. 366 Judicial Cases Distribution Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Ryan Robinson, West Valley Prosecutor, Utah Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys. |
| H.B. 366.pdf |
| Adam Crayk, Attorney, Stowell Crayk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Richards, Attorney, Cowdell Law, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Utah Courts, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jake Summers, Deputy City Attorney, Orem City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Edward Montgomery, South Jordan City Prosecutor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass HB0366 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:25 AM. |