S.B. 12 Sunset and Repeal Date Amendments

What this bill does

S.B. 12 extends the expiration date of Utah's Alternative Dispute Resolution Act from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2036, so the law keeps existing rather than ending. The bill was amended in the House to also extend several other sunset dates, including for advisory committees, grant programs, and the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act.

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Every vote

• 4 yes, 0 no, 5 absentSenate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 4, 2026Who voted how
• 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 20, 2026Who voted how
• 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 23, 2026Who voted how
• 10 yes, 0 no, 1 absentHouse Judiciary Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 26, 2026Who voted how
• 60 yes, 3 no, 12 absentFinal House vote · Mar 6, 2026
• 29 yes, 0 noSenate vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 6, 2026

Hearings and debates

• Jan 30, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
• Feb 4, 2026 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (8 turns)

  1. Sen. Todd Weiler48:29

     Um, Mr. Chair, if it's okay, I'd like to do, um, SB 12 and then SJ SJR seven, and then SB 1 54, if that's okay in that order. SB 12 then what? Uh, SJR seven and then 1 54.

  2. Committee chair48:45

     Okay. Alright.

  3. Sen. Todd Weiler48:47

     SB 12, alternative dispute resolution amendments. Yeah, so this you Thank you. This bill extends the Sunset date for Alternative Dispute Resolution Act from July 1st, 2026 to July 1st, 2036. It was a judiciary interim committee bill. It, it passed, uh, with 12 voting for, and one voting against, I think the one vote against just said we want this to go through the committee. We don't want to skip a committee. Um, but that concludes my, my presentation With the conclusion of your presentation.

  4. Committee chair49:17

     Any questions from the committee? Seeing no questions from the committee, is there anybody from the audience or online that would like to speak to this bill? Seeing none come back to the Committee for Committee Action on SB 12, alternative Dispute Resolution. Senator Balderree,

  5. Sen. Heidi Balderree49:37

     I recommend that we pass out with a favorable recommendation Senate Bill 12 to the full body of the Senate.

  6. Committee chair49:43

     That motion is an order. I'll place that order. Uh, the motion is to pass with a favorable recommendation, SB 12, alternative dispute resolution Sunset Amendments. Would you like to speak to that?

  7. Sen. Heidi Balderree49:53speaker not certain

     I'll waive To the sponsor. I'll waive, I'll restate the motion.

  8. Committee chair49:58

     The motion is to favorably recommend SB 12, alternative dispute resolution, Sunset amendments, uh, voice vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. I rule that passes unanimously. Four to zero.

• Feb 20, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (5 turns)

  1. Sen. Todd Weiler1:21:17

     This bill extends the Sunset date for Utah's Al Alternative Dispute Resolutions Act from July 1st, 2026 to July 1st, 2036. I'll yield to any questions. Say no questions to you for a motion. Um, I'm not sure what we're doing with Sunset Bills, but I'll move to read it. Senate Bill 12 for a third time. I think when they get to the other body, they'll, they'll be held. Okay. But, uh, we will pass them outta here and send him to the house.

  2. President Adams (presiding)1:21:45

     So the question is, shall Senate bill 12 be read a third time Ro call vote.

  3. Senate Clerk1:21:48

     Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lewin Aye. Bremmer bus Comore Aye. As Camilla Fillmore Aye. Grover Aye. Harper Kins. Ipson Aye. Johnson Aye. Fawn Aye. McKay, Mikel Milner Musman Musman Aye. Owens pitcher Plum Rebi Sandal Stevenson Stratton. Yes. Vickers Aye. Weiler Aye. Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye. President Adams Aye. Senate Bill 12, having received 25 yay votes, zero na votes,

  4. President Adams (presiding)1:22:48

     Amendments. Senator Vickers.

  5. Sen. Evan J. Vickers1:22:50

     Senator Vickers. Thank you Mr. President. Um, I'm kinda hoping that this adds a little more excitement

• Feb 23, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (6 turns)

  1. Sen. Todd Weiler56:57

     Thank you Mr. President pro Tem. This is a Sunset extension for a DR. It's a good bill. Thank you.

  2. Senate President pro Tempore (presiding)57:04

     Thank you for that brief presentation discussion to the bill. Saying none Back to you. Senator Weiler.

  3. Sen. Todd Weiler57:11

     Move that SB 12 Pass And the question is, shall Senator Bill 12 pass Roll call vote.

  4. Unknown speaker57:16

     Senator Vickers, Derry Lewin Ramer Bus Comore Illa Fillmore Grover Harper Hankins Ipson Aye. Johnson Juab McKay Mikel Mikel Milner Musselman Owens Pitcher Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers Weiler Wilson Winterton, president Adams.

  5. Senate President pro Tempore (presiding)58:06

     Senator Bill 12. Having received, hold on, let me recall that. Senate Bill 12 having received 2048 votes, zero na votes, five being absent passes, the Senate will be sent to the house for further consideration.

  6. Sen. Evan J. Vickers58:28

     Senator Vickers. Thank you Mr. President ProAm. This is, uh, certainly the most intriguing bill that I've run this year and a different bill than I've probably run in the past. So I would just say that if you're, if you are into bestiality and animal pornography and you think it's okay to produce and distribute, you probably shouldn't vote for this.

• Feb 26, 2026 House Judiciary Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (15 turns)

  1. Committee chair1:59:23

     You Chair Committee. We'll now go to item number four on our agenda from Senator Weiler. It's Senate Bill 12 Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments. Thank you, Senator Weiler.

  2. Sen. Todd Weiler1:59:37

     Thank you. And this, this one's a little bit easier than the last one. Um, this extends the Sunset date for Utah's Alternative Dispute Resolution Act from July 1st through, uh, 2026 with the 10 year extension, which would preserve mediation and arbitration options that allow parties to resolve disputes efficiently without going through the full court litigation. This BA makes no policy or funding changes. This is a technical extension to continue existing law. And let me just say, as a practicing attorney myself, um, if we ended mediation and arbitration in this state, we'd need to build twice as many courthouses and hire twice as many judges because the vast majority of settlements are happening in a mediation. It's probably the best thing, um, that's going on in Utah right now. Um, and, and it's hard to settle a case, especially some complex cases. Uh, high conflict divorces outside of mediation. It's just, um, usually attorneys kinda flexing and posturing. And then when you get in front of a mediator, um, you know, uh, you can kind of work through all that. Um, I will say the last thing I'll say in my presentation, when I started practicing law in 1996 in this state, most mediations were done like in person in the same room. Today, they're almost never in the same room. They'll keep the parties separate and the mediator goes back and forth. Um, but they're almost all, almost most of 'em are done on Zoom now. Um, it's just easier for everyone. Uh, and they put you in separate zoom rooms. I actually have two of my partners at my law firm that almost, well, I have, I have several partners that mediate. Two of them do it almost like a hundred percent of the time that's all they do is mediate, and they're very good at it. Um, but, uh, anyways, that concludes my presentation.

  3. Committee chair2:01:20

     Thank you, Senator Weiler. We'll go to, uh, clarifying questions from the committee on SB 12. Not seeing any, is there anyone in the public who would like to speak to Senate Bill 12. Anyone online? Excellent. Oh, is it, oh, sorry. Was there a hand up in the public? Okay. Okay. Seeing none in person, we'll go to online. Mr. Seth Stewart, we'll go with a, a minute and a half the time. Is yours Mr. Stewart?

  4. Seth Stewart, American Fork2:01:48

     Yes. Thank you. Seth Stewart, representing myself from American Fork. Um, I would like to propose a problem, a solution to the problem of attorneys flexing and posturing. Return to the trial by jury and de complicate the legal code. If you have, if you make fewer legal maneuvering tools available to the attorneys involved, and you allow representation by those who are not government licensees, you can gain access to pretty reasonable verdicts from a jury. It's a great system. And, uh, with this all recommend one of my favorite books. It's by Suji Thomas. It's called The Missing American Jury. And she points out how these alternative dispute resolution mechanisms have actually displaced juries and actually led to the excess of legal codification with all these maneuvers and sophistication and increased legal expenses. And frankly, if it's efficiency that we really want for the public rather than for only the, uh, the government then, which, which is more in line with what we really owe to the public, is we, we owe them expedient justice rather than, uh, just efficient processing of cases. So anyways, with that, I recommend that book, the Missing American Jury. I, everybody, everybody should read it. We went from a hundred percent of criminal cases being tried to a jury to less than 1% in many jurisdictions before COVID. And civil trials have actually gone down very significantly as well. So, with that all

  5. Committee chair2:03:11

     Thank you, sir. All right. We'll come back to the Committee for Action on Senate bill 12, Representative Miller,

  6. Rep. Grant Amjad Miller2:03:22

     Uh, I move to favorably recommend Senate Bill 12 to the house floor for their consideration.

  7. Committee chair2:03:28

     Thank you. Representative Miller, would you like to speak to that?

  8. Rep. Grant Amjad Miller2:03:30

     I'll waive. All right.

  9. Committee chair2:03:31

     We'll go to the sponsor of the bill on the motion. Favorably recommend. Yeah.

  10. Sen. Todd Weiler2:03:35

      Let me just say this. Bill has nothing to do with jury trials. Um, I am an attorney who has tried cases by jury in both state and federal court. I had a two week jury trial about a year and a half ago in in Box Elder County. Um, every, every jury trial I've had has cost my clients twice as much money as if we didn't have a jury. Because of the preparation, we have to dumb everything down. We have to take twice as much time the jury instructions. Um, it's a horrible idea. The Seventh Amendment, uh, does not guarantee jury trials for every type of case and for, for instance, family law cases. And the last thing I would ever want is a jury trial for a family law case, um, because it would be a complete disaster. Um, that's my summation.

  11. Committee chair2:04:21

      Thank you Senator Weiler discussion to the motion to favorably recommend Representative Hawkins.

  12. Unknown speaker2:04:28speaker not certain

      Sorry, I meant to make the motion, but I I'll be done with my light.

  13. Committee chair2:04:32

      No worries. Alright. Uh, see no further lights back to you, Representative Miller for summation. A waive motion is a favorably recommend Senate Bill 12 alternative dispute resolution Sunset Amendments from Senator Weiler. All in favor of that will do a voice vote, please say aye.

  14. Unknown speaker2:04:47speaker not certain

      Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay.

  15. Committee chair2:04:49

      I rule that passage unanimously. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. All right.

• Mar 5, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (41 turns)

  1. Speaker (presiding)1:59:23

     Senate Bill 12 Alternative dispute resolution Sunset Amendments by Senator Weiler. This bill was heard in judiciary with vote 10 0 1. The House sponsors Representative Stoddard. Representative Stoddard.

  2. Rep. Andrew Stoddard1:59:37

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would move that we adopt substitute two in my name.

  3. Speaker (presiding)1:59:43

     Thank you representative. That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to it?

  4. Rep. Andrew Stoddard1:59:46

     I would love to. Colleagues. When I started here eight years ago, we ran a separate bill for every Sunset extension and it was super exciting and it took a ton of committee time and it took a ton of time on the floor and we were trying to minimize this process by putting them all into one bill. So substitute two just includes some that we missed.

  5. Speaker (presiding)2:00:10

     Thank you. Representative Stoddard. Discussion to SB 12 or sorry, discussion to substitute two to the motion to adopt second substitute Representative Walter.

  6. Rep. R. Neil Walter2:00:23

     Thank you. Will the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Stoddard, will you yield?

  7. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:00:27

     I would be honored, Yes. Representative Walter,

  8. Rep. R. Neil Walter2:00:30

     Would you just identify the, uh, sunsets that were missed that are included in the second substitute?

  9. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:00:38

     Um, yes. Just one second. My screen just froze. Rolling down to the list. Okay, so here's the ones that it extends. The State Weed Committee, the Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee, the land use and m and a domain Advisory board, the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, the Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program, the Child Childcare Advisory Committee, the Healthcare Provider's Immunity from Liability Act, the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, and Associated Provisions, the Utah Commission on Aging and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act.

  10. Rep. R. Neil Walter2:01:49

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, there's a couple of sunsets that we did not renew this year. I just wanted to make sure they weren't in the bill. Thank you. Uh, that concludes my questions.

  11. Speaker (presiding)2:01:57

      Thank you Representative Walter. Discussion to the motion to adopt second substitute under Representative Stoddard's name Scene nine. Representative Stoddard, would you like to sum on that motion?

  12. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:02:10

      I will waive, I'll go ahead and place the motion.

  13. Speaker (presiding)2:02:13

      The motion before is the House adopt second substitute on SB 12 under Representative Stoddard's name. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes the bill substitute before the body to you. Representative Stoddard.

  14. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:02:27

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Now this is a bill that has a lot of really important extensions. Um, all of these things are issues that we've worked on that still have work to be done. Um, specifically I am interested in the alternative dispute resolution. It's a way for people to get their court matters resolved more quickly and more inexpensive. And, um, all these things are ones that had bills supporting them in extending them. And Senator Weiler just gave me the opportunity to present on all of them. So open to any questions.

  15. Speaker (presiding)2:03:08

      Thank you Representative Stoddard discussion to the bill Representative Ballard.

  16. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:03:12

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Motion to adopt House Amendment one.

  17. Speaker (presiding)2:03:16

      Thank you representative. That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to

  18. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:03:19

      It? I would. I love that these Sunset and repeal dates are now combined into this bill. So since it's a new process, uh, there was one that was, uh, left out and that is an, an addition of the Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. The hearing instrumental, uh, specialist Licensing Act, uh, to be sunsetted in 28 36, um, as initially proposed in the policy. Bill.

  19. Speaker (presiding)2:03:44

      Thank you representative. Uh, let's go to Representative Stoddard on that motion.

  20. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:03:50

      That is a friendly amendment.

  21. Speaker (presiding)2:03:52

      Thank you, Representative Stoddard. Okay, discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number one. Representative Teuscher.

  22. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:04:01

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor of the, uh, amendment yield to a question? Representative Ballard, will you yield? Yes.

  23. Speaker (presiding)2:04:09

      Yes. Representative Teuscher.

  24. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:04:10

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm just wondering what was the underlying policy? Uh, bill that had this Sunset extension?

  25. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:04:17

      It was HB 3 74, uh, that was brought forward to our Business and Labor Committee, um, to, uh, as part of the ler uh, review sunsets that they do or not review since, excuse me, the review of licensure of those, uh, different, uh, licenses throughout the state. And this was one that they evaluated. So initially we had the Sunset in that bill, but with this, um, it was recommended to take it out and have it part of the Sunset bill instead of part of the policy bill.

  26. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:04:55

      Sorry, would she yield to another question? Mr. Speaker?

  27. Speaker (presiding)2:04:58

      Representative Ballard, will you continue to yield? Yes. Yes. Representative Teuscher.

  28. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:05:02

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm just taking a look at that. In HB three, um, 74. So this originally had a Sunset extension and then you pulled it out to ensure that it would be in the Sunset Bill. Is that correct?

  29. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:05:17

      Uh, yes. Mr. Speaker, the, the main reason is because in initially we had put a different, uh, date thinking we could align LERs uh, review with Sunset, and then it was determined that we probably need to keep them separate. So, um, that was also part of putting this in the regular Sunset schedule that was set, um, instead of in the policy.

  30. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:05:44

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, um, I'd love just a little bit of time to just double check this. One of the things that we've tried to ensure with the Senate is as we were looking at this omnibus Sunset bill, that all of the bills that got incorporated into this bill, uh, proceeded through the process on their own merits and then Uintah under our, our rules, the joint leadership to look at workload extensions and making sure that both bodies were comfortable with that. That may be the case with, with this, I'm just not positive. I'd love just to a second to, to review that and make sure that both sides are okay with that.

  31. Speaker (presiding)2:06:17

      Thank you Representative Teuscher discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number one under Representative Ballard's name Representative Snider.

  32. Rep. Casey Snider2:06:26

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Substitute motion.

  33. Speaker (presiding)2:06:28

      Substitute Motion. Will you state that motion?

  34. Rep. Casey Snider2:06:31

      Uh, yes. Motion to circle.

  35. Speaker (presiding)2:06:33

      Thank you Representative. That motion is substitute motion is an order Representative Ballard on the substitute motion to circle,

  36. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:06:42

      Uh, that would be fine.

  37. Speaker (presiding)2:06:44

      Thank you representative. Let's go. Representative Stoddard on the motion to substitute motion.

  38. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:06:50

      Um, i, I support the per the motion, not the person who made it.

  39. Speaker (presiding)2:06:55

      Thank you Representative Stoddard. Uh, we'll go ahead. Discussion to the motion to circle. Seeing none, we'll go and place the motion. The motion before is the house circle. Hey. Oh. Representative Snider, do we really have to go back here?

  40. Rep. Casey Snider2:07:09

      Thank you. It's hard to see. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just would like the, I I hope the body will support the motion. I also hope the body also recognizes that just a little bit of power up there can change a man.

  41. Speaker (presiding)2:07:25

      So, and would We'll go ahead and place the motion, the motion before us the house circle second. Substitute SB 12. All in say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bills substituted Madam Reading Clerk. Oh, sorry. The bills circled. Okay.

• Mar 5, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (40 turns)

  1. Rep. R. Neil Walter1:59:37

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would move that we adopt substitute two in my name.

  2. Speaker (presiding)1:59:43

     Thank you representative. That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to it?

  3. Rep. R. Neil Walter1:59:46

     I would love to. Colleagues. When I started here eight years ago, we ran a separate bill for every Sunset extension and it was super exciting and it took a ton of committee time and it took a ton of time on the floor and we were trying to minimize this process by putting them all into one bill. So substitute two just includes some that we missed.

  4. Speaker (presiding)2:00:10

     Thank you. Representative Stoddard. Discussion to SB 12 or sorry, discussion to substitute two to the motion to adopt second substitute Representative Walter.

  5. Rep. R. Neil Walter2:00:23

     Thank you. Will the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Stoddard, will you yield?

  6. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:00:27

     I would be honored, Yes. Representative Walter,

  7. Rep. R. Neil Walter2:00:30

     Would you just identify the, uh, sunsets that were missed that are included in the second substitute?

  8. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:00:38

     Um, yes. Just one second. My screen just froze. Rolling down to the list. Okay, so here's the ones that it extends. The State Weed Committee, the Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee, the land use and m and a domain Advisory board, the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, the Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program, the Child Childcare Advisory Committee, the Healthcare Provider's Immunity from Liability Act, the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, and Associated Provisions, the Utah Commission on Aging and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act.

  9. Rep. R. Neil Walter2:01:49

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, there's a couple of sunsets that we did not renew this year. I just wanted to make sure they weren't in the bill. Thank you. Uh, that concludes my questions.

  10. Speaker (presiding)2:01:57

      Thank you Representative Walter. Discussion to the motion to adopt second substitute under Representative Stoddard's name Scene nine. Representative Stoddard, would you like to sum on that motion?

  11. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:02:10

      I will waive, I'll go ahead and place the motion.

  12. Speaker (presiding)2:02:13

      The motion before is the House adopt second substitute on SB 12 under Representative Stoddard's name. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes the bill substitute before the body to you. Representative Stoddard.

  13. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:02:27

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Now this is a bill that has a lot of really important extensions. Um, all of these things are issues that we've worked on that still have work to be done. Um, specifically I am interested in the alternative dispute resolution. It's a way for people to get their court matters resolved more quickly and more inexpensive. And, um, all these things are ones that had bills supporting them in extending them. And Senator Weiler just gave me the opportunity to present on all of them. So open to any questions.

  14. Speaker (presiding)2:03:08

      Thank you Representative Stoddard discussion to the bill Representative Ballard.

  15. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:03:12

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Motion to adopt House Amendment one. Thank you representative. That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to It? I would. I love that these Sunset and repeal dates are now combined into this bill. So since it's a new process, uh, there was one that was, uh, left out and that is an, an addition of the Speech Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. The hearing instrumental, uh, specialist Licensing Act, uh, to be sunsetted in 28 36, um, as initially proposed in the policy. Bill.

  16. Speaker (presiding)2:03:44

      Thank you representative. Uh, let's go to Representative Stoddard on that motion.

  17. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:03:50

      That is a friendly amendment.

  18. Speaker (presiding)2:03:52

      Thank you, Representative Stoddard. Okay, discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number one. Representative Teuscher.

  19. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:04:01

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor of the, uh, amendment yield to a question?

  20. Speaker (presiding)2:04:06

      Representative Ballard, will you yield? Yes.

  21. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:04:09

      Yes. Representative Teuscher.

  22. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:04:10

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm just wondering what was the underlying policy? Uh, bill that had this Sunset extension?

  23. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:04:17

      It was HB 3 74, uh, that was brought forward to our Business and Labor Committee, um, to, uh, as part of the ler uh, review sunsets that they do or not review since, excuse me, the review of licensure of those, uh, different, uh, licenses throughout the state. And this was one that they evaluated. So initially we had the Sunset in that bill, but with this, um, it was recommended to take it out and have it part of the Sunset bill instead of part of the policy bill.

  24. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:04:55

      Sorry, would she yield to another question? Mr. Speaker?

  25. Speaker (presiding)2:04:58

      Representative Ballard, will you continue to yield? Yes.

  26. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:05:00

      Yes. Representative Teuscher.

  27. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:05:02

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'm just taking a look at that. In HB three, um, 74. So this originally had a Sunset extension and then you pulled it out to ensure that it would be in the Sunset Bill. Is that correct?

  28. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:05:17

      Uh, yes. Mr. Speaker, the, the main reason is because in initially we had put a different, uh, date thinking we could align LERs uh, review with Sunset, and then it was determined that we probably need to keep them separate. So, um, that was also part of putting this in the regular Sunset schedule that was set, um, instead of in the policy.

  29. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher2:05:44

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, um, I'd love just a little bit of time to just double check this. One of the things that we've tried to ensure with the Senate is as we were looking at this omnibus Sunset bill, that all of the bills that got incorporated into this bill, uh, proceeded through the process on their own merits and then Uintah under our, our rules, the joint leadership to look at workload extensions and making sure that both bodies were comfortable with that. That may be the case with, with this, I'm just not positive. I'd love just to a second to, to review that and make sure that both sides are okay with that.

  30. Speaker (presiding)2:06:17

      Thank you Representative Teuscher discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number one under Representative Ballard's name Representative Snider.

  31. Rep. Casey Snider2:06:26

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Substitute motion.

  32. Speaker (presiding)2:06:28

      Substitute Motion. Will you state that motion?

  33. Rep. Casey Snider2:06:31

      Uh, yes. Motion to circle.

  34. Speaker (presiding)2:06:33

      Thank you Representative. That motion is substitute motion is an order Representative Ballard on the substitute motion to circle,

  35. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard2:06:42

      Uh, that would be fine.

  36. Speaker (presiding)2:06:44

      Thank you representative. Let's go. Representative Stoddard on the motion to substitute motion.

  37. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:06:50

      Um, i, I support the per the motion, not the person who made it.

  38. Speaker (presiding)2:06:55

      Thank you Representative Stoddard. Uh, we'll go ahead. Discussion to the motion to circle. Seeing none, we'll go and place the motion. The motion before is the house circle. Hey. Oh.

  39. Rep. Casey Snider2:07:06speaker not certain

      Representative Snider, do we really have to go back here? Thank you. It's hard to see. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I just would like the, I I hope the body will support the motion. I also hope the body also recognizes that just a little bit of power up there can change a man.

  40. Speaker (presiding)2:07:25

      So, and would We'll go ahead and place the motion, the motion before us the house circle second. Substitute SB 12. All in say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bills substituted Madam Reading Clerk. Oh, sorry. The bills circled. Okay. Do you wanna do committee reports?

• Mar 6, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (17 turns)

  1. Sen. Todd Weiler15:50

     Thank you Mr. President. This is a good bill. This is the omnibus bill for all of the Sunset, uh, provisions that have passed. And they all got dumped into my Bill, Inc. This, or originally started off as just the Sunset extension for the arbitration Act, but now it's, uh, everything and its cousin. So with that, I'll yield to any questions or, uh, move for oh, uh, uh, oh. A motion to Concur. Motion to Concur.

  2. Unknown speaker16:18speaker not certain

     And what changes did they make in the house?

  3. Sen. Todd Weiler16:20

     They added all of the other Sunset provisions into this one Bill

  4. Senate President (presiding)16:24

     Discussion on the motion to Concur. Senator McKay? Thank you. The sponsor. You'll do a question. Senator. I will. Senator Har, why Go ahead. Senator McKay, We're a little too enthusiastic. Keep here This morning.

  5. Sen. Daniel McCay16:36

     Is, uh, do you have a, uh, would you mind reading the list of all the Sunset at organizations or unsu sunsetted organizations? Uh,

  6. Senate President (presiding)16:45speaker not certain

     We might wanna take that offline, but go ahead.

  7. Sen. Todd Weiler16:47

     It's lines nine through 21 of the bill, uh, state Weed Committee. The Bears Ear Visitor Center Advisory Committee, the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board, the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team grant program, behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program, the Childcare Advisory Committee, the Healthcare Providers Immunity and Liability Act, the Behavior Analysis Licensing Act, the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, the Utah Commission on Aging. And my original bill, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act.

  8. Senate President (presiding)17:24

     Senator McKay.

  9. Sen. Daniel McCay17:26

     Thank you. Are there, uh, in that bill, are there any sunsets that are being removed for permanent purposes?

  10. Sen. Todd Weiler17:34

      It removes the Sunset date regarding the lead acid battery disposal, and it also extends the repeal date for the Rural Physicians Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee.

  11. Senate President (presiding)17:45

      Senator McKay? Thank you.

  12. Sen. Daniel McCay17:47

      That's my, that, that helps me Very much. Thank you.

  13. Unknown speaker17:50speaker not certain

      Thank you. We're actually making government a little smaller so we have a motion to concur.

  14. Senate President (presiding)17:59

      So you no further discussions. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Roll up Motion passes.

  15. Senate President (presiding)18:06

      Second substitute Senate bill second substitute Senate Bill 12 has been read three times. The question is, shall it pass? Roll call

  16. Senate clerk (roll call)18:14

      Vote. Senator Vickers Baldy Lewin Brammer Bus Aye. Gilmore. Ms. Camilla Aye. Fillmore Aye. Grover Harper. Aye. Hankins Ipson Aye. Johnson Aye. Quan McKay. Mikel Milner. Musselman Owens pitcher Aye. Lum Rebi Aye. Sandal Aye. Stevenson Stratton. Oh. Joel Aye. Bickers. Okay. Er aye. Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye. President Adams Aye.

  17. Senate President (presiding)19:02

      Second substitute Senate Bill 12, having received 26 yay votes one day vote two being absent, passes his body and will be returned to the house for the signature of the speaker.

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  1. Speaker (presiding)1:55:48

     in order to go ahead and place the motion. The motion before us the house UNC encircle second substitute SB 12. All in favor, say aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes. The bill is uncircled before the body for its consideration to representative daughter,

  2. Rep. Andrew Stoddard1:56:02

     Uh, Mr. Speaker, this is a bill we were looking at yesterday. There was amendment made, uh, that the sponsor is going to make again. Um, there were some questions about whether or not it had followed the process to be put in this omnibus Sunset. Bill, and I'm open to any questions.

  3. Speaker (presiding)1:56:15

     Thank you, Representative Stoddard discussion to the bill Representative Ballard.

  4. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard1:56:21

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. Motion to adopt House Amendment one.

  5. Speaker (presiding)1:56:27

     Thank you, Representative Ballard.

  6. Rep. Melissa G. Ballard1:56:28

     Let me grab that amendment. That amendment is amendment number one under Representative Ballard's name? Yes. Um, this just includes the speech language pathology, audiology Licensing Act, hearing Instrumental Specialist Licensing Act into the Sunset revision. Bill.

  7. Speaker (presiding)1:56:49

     Thank you Representative Ballard. Discussion to the motion, uh, to adopt amendment number one under Representative Ballard's name on second substitute SB 12. Let's go to Representative Stoddard on that motion. This is a friendly amendment. Thank you, Representative Stoddard. Uh, discussion Representative Teuscher.

  8. Rep. Andrew Stoddard1:57:01

     This is a friendly amendment.

  9. Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher1:57:08

     Thank you. Mr. Speaker Just wanted to clarify things. Yesterday, there was a little bit of question of how this worked through. Um, we had generally treated bills that had a Sunset, but more policy language allowed to go through. And only those bills that had a Sunset date were, were swept into this, but there was a little bit of confusion. So this was, this Sunset was taken out of a bill that had passed through the house that the Senate is okay with. We confirmed that on both sides. And so we have no, uh, or I don't have any concern. I don't know of anyone has concern with adding this amendment.

  10. Speaker (presiding)1:57:37

      Thank you, Representative Teuscher back to your FM Ballard for summation on your motion to amend waive summation has been waived. We'll go ahead and place the motion. The motion is that the house adopt amendment number one under Representative Ballard's name on second substitute SB 12. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bill has been substitute or been amended before the body for its consideration. No more lights. Back to you Representative Stoddard for summation.

  11. Rep. Andrew Stoddard1:58:04

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, colleagues, I didn't think I would ever get to run an omnibus bill unless I made it to Congress, but I'm excited about this one. Uh, we have taken a lot of work and time that we usually spend on these types of bills and put it in this one and I'd ask for your support.

  12. Speaker (presiding)1:58:18

      Thank you. Representative Stoddard will now now be open on second substitute SB 12, seeing all president having voted voting now closed second substitute SB 12 passes this body with 60 yes votes. 12 no vote, or 60 yes votes, three no votes. One will be sent to the Senate for further consideration. Madam Marine Clerk

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  1. President Adams (presiding)32:50

     I think we've heard this before, but go ahead.

  2. Sen. Todd Weiler32:52

     Yes. Uh, for, for, for Senator, um, McKay's benefit this repeals a bunch of or extends a bunch of Sunset, uh, Sunset extensions and then it repeals one. I made the presentation this morning, but now we actually have the bill and I'll yield to any questions.

  3. President Adams (presiding)33:09

     I need a motion to concur. Uh, move to Concur. See no discussion on the motion to concur. I'll place the motion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? I'll roll that. Motion passes. Second substitute Senate Bill 12 has been read three times. The question is, shall it pass? Roll call Vote. Senator Balderree Lewin Aye. B Brammer. Bus. Bus Cullimore. Escamia Fillmore Grover Harper Hankins Ipson Johnson. Quan McKay. Mikel Milner Musselman Owens Pitcher Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson Stratton Aye. Vickers Er aye. Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams Aye. Second substitute Senate Bill 12, having received 29 yay votes. Zero nay votes, zero being absent, passes his body and will be returned to the house for the signature of the speaker.