MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR, AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 • 1:30 p.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. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Hoang Nguyen
Rep. Thomas W. Peterson
Rep. Calvin Roberts
Rep. Jake Sawyer
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Norman K Thurston
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

Members Absent:
Speaker Mike Schultz

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.
Chair Maloy called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
1.S.B. 313 Recidivism Amendments(McKell, M.)
Sen. Michael McKell presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass S.B. 313 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
2.S.B. 307 S.B. 307 Garnishment Fee Amendments(Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Nguyen moved to pass S.B. 307 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
3.S.B. 323 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recodification(Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler and Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Public comment was heard from:
Chad Jensen, sheriff, Utah Sheriffs Association;
Pamela Vickrey, youth defense attorney, CCJJ;
Blake Hills, Chair, Board of Pardons and Parole;
Tyler Kotter, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety; and
Brain Gwilliam, Chief of Police, Lone Peak Police Department.
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace S.B. 323 with 1st Substitute S.B. 323.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 323 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 5565 through 5571 :  Line 5565 through 5571
5565556655675568556955705571

2 .        Line 11289 through 11294 :  Line 11289 through 11294
112891129011291112921129311294
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 323 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
4.S.B. 235 Attorney General Compensation Amendments(McKell, M.)
Rep. Teuscher and Sen. Brady Brammer presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to replace S.B. 235 with 1st Substitute S.B. 235.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 235 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
5.1st Sub. S.B. 297 School Social Worker Amendments(Buss, E.)
Rep. Sahara Hayes presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 297 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 297 with Amendment #0.
MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-6-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 6Abs- 3
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 2:37 p.m.