MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR, AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 26, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair
Rep. Jason B. Kyle, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Jake Sawyer
Rep. Norman K Thurston
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

Members Absent:
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Hoang Nguyen
Rep. Thomas W. Peterson
Rep. Calvin Roberts
Speaker Mike Schultz
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher

Staff Present:
Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst
Alyssa Castor, Administrative Assistant

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Cochair Kyle called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.
1.S.B. 11 Property Rights Ombudsman Act Amendments(Pitcher, S.)
Chair Maloy presented the bill.
2.1st Sub. S.B. 150 Healthcare Providers Scope of Practice Amendments(Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill.
Margaret Woolley Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce, provided public comment and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 150 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to pass S.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
3.S.B. 11 Property Rights Ombudsman Act Amendments(Pitcher, S.)
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
4.1st Sub. H.B. 386 Immigration Amendments(Shepherd, L.)
1 - H.B. 386 Bill Analysis
Rep. Lisa Shepherd presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 386 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
Chair Maloy assumed the chair.
5.H.B. 543 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments(Kyle, J.)
Cochair Kyle presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to replace H.B. 543 with 1st Substitute H.B. 543.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 8
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 543 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 8
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
6.1st Sub. S.B. 149 Licensing Modifications(Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler and Michelle Palmer, President, Private Investigators Association of Utah, presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Cochair Kyle assumed the chair.
Mark Steinagel, Managing Director, Department of Commerce, provided public comment.
MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 149 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 149.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 149 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
Cochair Kyle adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.