Legislators / Keith Grover
Keith Grover
Republican · Senate District 23 · Senate Rules Vice Chair
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- Email: keithgrover@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-319-0170
- Office: 350 North State, Suite 320, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Keith Grover serves on:
- Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
- Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee
- Senate Ethics Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
What they've said
75 remarks on 20 billsH.B. 15 Medicaid Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that H.B. 15 lets the state adjust its budgets and related grant programs when federal funding allocations change.
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Yes, this is a bill that we worked on in the off season, but essentially as the federal budget changes and it may, they may occasionally drop down their allocation of the state of Utah or increase them. This is what gives the flexibility to the state of Utah to then adjust their budgets accordingly. If there's grant programs that's been associated with federal grants, then we also adjust those down. And that is the bill.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains the substitute bill: it defines animal organization more specifically, shortens the rescue removal period from three days to two, and adds clarifying language rescues must maintain to be considered by shelters.
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Yes. Uh, and we worked on this in committee and it was substituted. And the difference is that this language that's found out defines more specific, specifically what an animal organization is. And it moves from three days to two, the time that the rescues need to get on the ball and get that animal out of the shelter. So advantage to the shelters and also has clarifying language, which, uh, rescues may must maintain in order to be considered by shelters.
H.B. 495 Capital Felony Case Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Sen. Grover asks whether there is time to take up the consent calendar now or after lunch.
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And do we have time to go with the consent or we wanna do that after?
H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the bill has broader policy effects and unintended consequences that need more due diligence, notes it was pulled from committee, and moves to circle the bill.
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Yes. Thank you. This is, uh, this is a little bit bigger of a policy than just a couple, few words here. And I understand the nature of this issue. It's very delicate. I think the bill goes much further and has unintended consequences that we're not being made aware of. We need to do more due diligence is what I'm saying. As a body in the legislature, we have committees for that purpose. And as chair of Healthy Human Services Committee, this was on our agenda to be discussed, have a rigorous debate, modify, amend, change, pass, whatever we needed to do. And the bill sponsor pulled it from our committee and to be debating this at 1115, I …
H.B. 331 Criminal Offenses Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Sen. Grover presents H.B. 331, which creates an offense for unlawfully advancing foreign terrorist organizations, adds a penalty for committing a class B misdemeanor or higher while concealing identity, protects the right to worship and penalizes two or more people who block entry to a house of worship, and says the bill does not infringe on the right to protest. He also says it would let the justice system distinguish threats against judges by people in crisis from threats made on behalf of cartels.
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Yes. Thank you. Um, the background in this bill, uh, talks a little bit about terrorism that we've seen happening here and there and around the United States. Uh, HB 3 31 creates the offense of unlawfully advancing foreign terrorist organizations. This is a list identified by the State Department and those who are fighting US service members who have killed US citizens. It also creates another penalty for those committed crime and wearing a mask. This only applies to individuals who, individuals who are concealing their identity while committing a crime, a class B misdemeanor or higher. And ensures Utah citizens the first amendment right to worship is not infringed, creates a penalty for two or more individuals who …
H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Sen. Grover thanked colleagues for the motion to reconsider and said the bill is substantially the same and has not changed.
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Senator Grover? Yes. I appreciate the motion to reconsider our actions here. The bill is substantially the same, has not changed. And, uh, we've had some, a good debate and I don't know if you've heard from the house sponsor. If not, I'll make sure that that a helps you figure out what's going on with this bill. And I wanted to give the chance for everyone to vote on this legislation.
H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Sen. Grover requested a call of the Senate and moved that the bill pass.
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Grover? Yes, I do. I do A call of the Senate. Uh, we got five or more standing. We'll be in a call. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. We're in a call. And Senator, I'm gonna go ahead and place the motion because I think most people are in the chamber and we've got executive appropriations we're trying to get to. So I'm going to, uh, go ahead and take a motion And I move that first substitute house Bill 1 95 pass.
H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Presents H.B. 195 as a recommendation of a precious metals working group, describing a state payment system for willing vendors chosen through an open RFP process.
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The highly anticipated gold bill this year. We talked about this last year and passed it. Uh, this is a bill that models the best of why Utah leads in some of the many ways. It brings together 21st century payment technology with trusted standards and transparency in pricing terms and conditions. In 2024, we requested a precious metal study here at the legislature in connection with HB 3 48. And that bill allowed that the rainy day investment in gold, treasure Oaks, Marle Oaks put together world Class study group including Randy Les Vice chair of the Federal Reserve, Gary Crittenton, CFO of Citigroup, and Amex, Harvard Law Professor expert on Money, Edwin Vira as an advisor, and Howard …
H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says he has looked into the question and does not know the answer.
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And my answer would be I have looked at this and I absolutely have no idea.
H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says the RFP is to hire private companies for the service, that several providers exist, and that the state would select one or more.
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Grover? Yeah, that's a good question. So kind of to, to restate what you have already said, it is an RFP to hire private companies to provide this service not competing. And there are several providers of this type of service and then the state will pick one and or more and they've identified at least 12 of these types of providers.
H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says the bill moves Utah to include precious metals in its portfolio as one part of a broader strategy and asks for support.
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Yes. Uh, this bill does move Utah into the utilization of precious metals as part of our portfolio, part of our strategy of moving forward as a, you know, a very well managed state. And this is just a slice. It's not, we're not moving everything to gold into platinum and things like that. And so with that, I'd ask your support and ask that.
S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Explains that S.B. 326 lets school boards stagger their election cycles so not all seats are up in the same year.
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And one of the residual things we need to fix is allowing school boards. They, they're all elected the same year. Right. Once the district's formed the new school district and now they need the opportunity to put those on toggling schedules for, and they, this bill allows 'em to do one year cycle or every three and figure out which seats do that. And previous legislation didn't allow for that. So now we have these new elected school boards, but now they need to toggle it. So not everyone's up at the same time on the election. That's a bill.
S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Moves to suspend the three-reading requirement for the rest of the evening.
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Thank you Mr. Uh, president Under suspension rules As per the three re three reading rule requirement, I motion that SB Oh, Go ahead. You suspend the, I placed motion. You suspend the three Reading requirements. Motion. I'd like to suspend the three reading rules and under suspension the rules.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Thanks the committee and introduces the second substitute, which was revised with stakeholders since the last hearing, and asks Kate Hall to explain the differences.
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We shall see. It's always a pleasure to be here. And I do want to, uh, thank the committee for giving us another bite at the apple. Uh, we coming from the Senate, the legislation seemed to be pretty okay. And we've been working with stakeholders and since the last committee meeting, we've been working even more. And so before you, hopefully online, there is a first sub there. So you're speaking to Second Sub. Second sub, sorry. So I, yeah, I'd entertain a motion to do that, and then we can speak to that procedural. So we do it a little, a little differently. So we'll have you present and then the committee will decide if they want to …
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Says the bill is a work in progress and that language on certifying rescue organizations was left out as beyond the scope of this bill. · speaker not certain
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Thank Senator. And if I may, and so in working with the various, uh, stakeholders, there was also additional language is presented to talk about how we certify or govern rescue organizations. That's a little bit beyond the scope of this bill, but I did talk to the sheriff and say, well, that's something that we would be able to do in the next session. It's not germane to this bill either. So this is obviously a work in progress. And so that is the essential difference between this first and second sub.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Says the policy is not perfect but the bill is good, that other issues can be addressed in future bills, and that it gives pets a chance to find homes through rescue outreach.
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Yeah. Again, I appreciate, uh, the, the willingness of the committee to listen to this bill and give us a chance to work on it and get it to a better, much better spot. Uh, this policy is not quite perfected. However, this bill is really good. And what it addresses, there are other things in the A OC world and the animal control world and rescue organizations that any of you're welcome to open up Bill files next year and run those issues. Um, but this one is very specific to giving the chance for a pet to find a home by reaching out to rescue organizations and helping them find a place to be. And that's my summary.
S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · Senate Education Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Says the bill is a small cleanup following earlier school district changes and names board member Julie King as a partner.
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Again. Yes. The last time we were here, the last three years, a good now board member Julie King and I brought major change to school district, uh, separation, all those other fun things. This is not that Bill. So you, this should be actually, it's kind of a teeny bit of a cleanup, but it's a good bill because of all of the things that we did. And I will have my partner in crime, the, the whole state of Utah. I know this now. Uh, good board member Julie King.
S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · Senate Education Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Explains that the bill lets newly elected school boards choose a one or three year initial term to return to a two year cycle aligned with other boards.
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Uh, basically the bill is a really easy one. Just adds a few lines of code. Um, currently school board leadership, your president and vice president are elected for a two year term because of the way that we have school, dis school district split options available. There are years in which you really need to have either a one or three year term if you're, um, elected in an off cycle. This just gives the option to new school boards if they're elected in an off cycle to choose either a one or three year term initially to get back on the two year cycle and align with the rest of the school boards.
S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · Senate Education Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Thanks members for the motion and for their support of the bill.
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I do appreciate the motion and I would consent to have all of your bills and consent that this bill would pass this. And maybe, I dunno why I keep saying consent, but appreciate your support.
H.B. 339 Street Medicine Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 38) · Feb 27, 2026
Presents the bill as floor sponsor, saying it asks the Department of Health to be more involved in street medicine so unsheltered patients get better care, and allows long-term injectables for these patients.
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Okay. Thank you. Sorry. He's on the phone. Okay. This is the, uh, street medicine bill that we talked about and we have, again downtown. We have the Fourth Street Clinic and we have other people that are trained to attempt to provide street medicine. And what this bill does is ask the Department of Health to be a little bit more involved in that. So the quality of care that's delivered to our unsheltered individuals is, uh, as good as it can be and with the proper guardrails and, and taking care of them, it also, uh, makes it possible for these patients to ter to receive long-term injectables in which they can current not currently not able to …
H.B. 417 Patient Interfacility Transportation Requirements · Senate floor debate (day 38) · Feb 27, 2026
Presents H.B. 417, which would let patients transport themselves between medical facilities when ambulance transport is not medically necessary.
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Yes. Thank you. HP 4 71 again creates a pathway for patients to transport themselves between medical facilities when it's not medically necessary to be transported via ambulance. And that's the bill.
H.B. 339 Street Medicine Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Presents the bill as the floor sponsor, describing street medicine services for unsheltered people and what the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to do.
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Yes. Thank you. This bill, uh, is exactly what it says. Talk about street medicine. When you think of street medicine, if you're familiar with the fourth Street clinic here in Salt Lake, that might come to mind. There are very few other providers for street medicine. What is street medicine? They offer, uh, medical service for the unsheltered individuals in our communities. Uh, typically they're not likely to go into our standard medical facilities. And it's also, uh, recognized an evidence-based outreach model that reduces er overuse, preventable hospitalizations, and a strain on the public system. So that's your street medicine. And what this bill does is it asks the Department of Health of Human Services to develop a …
H.B. 339 Street Medicine Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Summarizes the medications discussed in the bill, notes that unsheltered individuals sometimes struggle to reach facilities, and moves that the first substitute bill pass to third reading.
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Yes. And just a summary just for information all. So I learned long act, long acting and injectables. Are medications often used for schizophrenia, bipolar, or opioid? Opioid jewish disorder that last weeks and or months? Because sometimes, uh, unsheltered individuals struggle to get into facilities they need to perhaps on a more frequent basis. And with that, I would ask, I'd make a motion that first substitute ha house bill 3 39 passes to the third being calendar.
H.B. 417 Patient Interfacility Transportation Requirements · Senate floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Moves the question on whether H.B. 417 shall be read for a third time and asks for a roll call vote.
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Call the question. And the question is, shall house Bill four 17 be read for a third time? Roll call vote.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Introduced Senate Bill 201 and said Kate Hall of Best Friends Animal Society would give an overview of how the bill came about.
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I don't think I've ever been in this committee before. Well, you have missed out. I'll tell you that. Thank you for, uh, taking some time for a Senate bill, uh, halfway with me, Kate from Best Friend's Animal Sanctuary Sanctuary, and she's gonna give a little bit of overview of how this bill came to be, and then I'll address some of the nuts and bolts of the bill. Awesome.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Explained that no-kill means a shelter has reached 90% of animals not being euthanized, and that the bill does not apply to animals deemed dangerous or sick.
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So, um, we have a few shelters that, in terms we define no kill as a shelter is reached 90% of animals that are not being euthanized. Again, this doesn't apply to animals that are deemed too dangerous by state or, or local law. And it doesn't apply to animals that are sick that need to be euthanized. Um, there are a few shelters that have yet to reach that threshold, and so we're hoping this will help them reach that. But most of our shelters are doing amazing work, and this is just something that will codify and help them continue to do that work.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Said exact figures were not brought, and estimated about 1,100 to 1,200 animals remain before the state could be called no-kill.
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I can get you the exact numbers. Um, I didn't bring the statistics with me today. I think it's around 11 or 1200 that we have left before. We can say that we're officially a no kill state, so we're super close. Um, but I can get you those exact numbers.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Said shelters would retain discretion over euthanizing severely injured or sick animals, and that rescues or other facilities could take such animals.
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Sure. So, um, obviously if an animal is extremely injured or extremely sick, we will leave that discretion up to the shelters. They can decide whether or not to euthanize that animal. We don't want animals suffering. Um, and so our shelters, unfortunately have to make that call, but it sometime is the right call. Um, if an animal is injured and the shelter does not have the staffing or the funding support, this is a great way that this bill can step in and help. Um, these animals can be transferred to a rescue group, a nonprofit, even another shelter that does have those resources, and they can step in and help save that animal. Thank You. Yeah. And …
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Said about 1,100 to 1,200 animals could be sent to rescues but currently are not, and promised exact numbers.
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Yeah. Um, so I can get you those exact numbers. Um, again, I think it's around 11 or 1200 that could be sent to a rescue that aren't right now. So that's where the gap is. Um, but I'll get you those exact numbers. Thank you for asking. Yeah, it's about two to three a day. That's what I calculated. So,
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Opposed the motion, saying the testimony came from a small group, that costs are minimal, and that about 1,183 animals could be placed with rescues under the bill.
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I would, uh, strongly resist that motion. Uh, as we listened to the testimony you heard from a small group that is located in a small area that may or may not be doing what they need to be doing. And so that's for you to decide. But as far as fiscal impact, there is no fiscal note where there be an impact in individual shelters, and that's marginal, negligible. I've also wondered to myself, what is, how much does it cost to put on a website? Here's our animals today, send out an email. It doesn't cost anything. It's very minimal expense. And there's also concerns about, well, why are you not working with private shelters and public, well, …
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Explained that the dangerous-animal provision applies only to dogs at the request of animal control groups, while the rest of the bill covers dogs and cats.
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Yeah, sure. I'm happy to. So, um, in the definitions for this bill, animal is defined as being dog or cat. Um, so for the majority of the bill, that is what it's defined as. Um, we did have some concerns, which we worked through with the Animal Control Association on what to do with dangerous dogs. They wanted some clear language in there that gave discretion to shelters to still be able to euthanize those. Um, we haven't had any calls about a dangerous cat, um, that would be deemed by the court to be too dangerous. And so that is the specification for dog. Um, but through the rest of the bill, it applies to both dogs and …
S.B. 184 Justice System Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Presents S.B. 201 to support animal shelters by requiring notice to rescue groups two days before a shelter euthanizes an animal, without changing stray hold periods or the rules for aggressive or ill animals.
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Yes. Again, as a reminder, this bill um, embraces private public partnerships to support our animal shelters that work so hard to serve our communities. It's developed in collaboration, Utah animal shelters and rescues to address additional operational concerns in some communities, it, uh, encourages private public partnerships by informing organizations that have asked to be informed of the shelter's intent to euthanize an animal two days prior to the animal's euthanasia. This bill helps provide notification to rescue groups and gives them the opportunity to save the animal before the shelter euthanizes it. The rescue has one additional day after that two day notice to rescue that animal. Um, the bill does not extend the minimum stray holds, so …
S.B. 184 Justice System Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Moves that first substitute S.B. 201 pass.
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I'd move that first substitute Senate Bill 2 0 1 pass. And the question is, shall first substitute Senate bill
S.B. 236 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Presents S.B. 236, which sets a filing deadline for property tax exemption applications, requires counties to grant or deny exemptions within a set timeframe, and provides an appeal path to the State Tax Commission.
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Yes. Thank you again. This bill addresses a very narrow but important, important gap in the current property tax law. Uh, today there's no clear deadline for when a property tax exemption application must be filed. Something I'm sure you've all been worried about currently hearing must be held for every nonprofit application, even if all that is needed is simply some additional information from the nonprofit applicant. So this bill establishes a clear deadline to apply for the exemption, requires a county to grant or deny the exemption within a set timeframe and provides a clear appeal path if needed to the state tax commission. That's the bill.
S.B. 236 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Moves that first substitute S.B. 236 be read for third and final time.
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Yes, I'd move that first substitute Senate bill 2 36. Be read for third and final time.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Sponsor presents S.B. 201, which would require shelters to notify rescue organizations two days before euthanizing an animal, giving rescues one more day to act, and says it aligns with the Utah Association of Animal Control Officers and keeps shelter discretion.
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Yes. Thank you. Senator Vickers. SB 2 0 1, uh, continues. Our relationship embraces private, private public partnerships to support our animal shelters, and also working with our animal shelters that work so hard to serve our communities. Uh, most and many of the shelters in our areas, our district are doing a fantastic job, if not all, but this bill does. It could. This bill encourages private partner, private partner partnerships by informing organizations that have asked to be informed of a shelter's intent to euthanize an animal two days prior to that animal's euthanasia. This notification gives the rescue opportunity, the rescues the opportunity to save that animal before the sh shelter euthanizes it. The rescue has one …
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Sponsor describes the bill as giving animals one more day to be adopted and moves that the first substitute be sent to the third reading calendar.
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Yes. Uh, thank you. I I call this kind of the one day more bill, just one more day for some of these animals that to have a chance of being adopted and I would move that we pass first substitute se uh, 2 0 1 to the third reading calendar.
S.B. 236 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Presents the bill, which sets a deadline for property tax exemption applications, requires counties to grant or deny exemptions within a set timeframe, and provides an appeal path to the State Tax Commission.
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Addresses a very, very narrow but important gap in the current property tax law today. There's no clear deadline for when a property tax exemption application must be filed. Currently a hearing must be held for every nonprofit application, even if all that is needed is simply some additional information from the nonprofit applicant. So this bill establishes a clear deadline to apply for an exemption. It requires the county to grant or deny the exemption within a set timeframe and provides a clear appeal path to the state tax commission. That's the bill.
S.B. 236 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Moves that the first substitute of the bill be passed to the third reading calendar. · speaker not certain
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I move that first substitute Senate bill 2 3 6 be passed a third reading calendar.
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Senate floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Presents H.B. 299 as defining when schools may step in to create safety plans for the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator in a sexual offense case, without changing existing policy on what follows, and notes support from Granite School District and UCASA.
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Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Senator Vickers. This bill is pretty simple and it kind of lines out some common practice that needs to be put into code defines committed in order to remove the vague language and against application among some school districts. Uh, it also defines some terms. It allows schools to step in and create safety plans both for the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator while still allowing first due due process. It does not make any changes to existing policy as far as what happens when or if a school steps into create a safe to plan. It only defines when a school may step in. And this is supported by Granite School District and …
S.B. 271 High School Activities Governance · Senate Education Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Presented SB 271 and said it seeks accountability for the Utah High School Activities Association by placing it under the State Board of Education, without changing how the association is organized.
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Come, come up and You got me. Okay. Thank you. Thank you committee and those online for listening to this, this bill, and taking the time. I've got a friend here with me. He'll introduce himself once I get done with my presentation, and then we'll go from there. So, uh, this bill has a lot to do and everything to do with the Utah High School Athletic Association a little bit, but a lot of it has to do with our changing sports environment and the change environment of, of, of inner, of high school sports in general. As we see, um, in the college level, the NIL the last five to 10 years has taken over and things …
S.B. 271 High School Activities Governance · Senate Education Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Said the State Board is aware of the bill but he has not met with it, that the bill includes a fiscal note to support the board, and that the board's position is not yet known.
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Yeah. Again, the state board is aware of the bill. We've not, I've not met with them personally. I've not constant consulted with them. I would imagine that the, just the things I've heard is that, uh, just logistically it's an additional responsibility regardless of this association situation or any other thing. Um, we do have fiscal note on the bill that will support, uh, the state board in their efforts to do this. So, as far as exactly where they're at, they'll, they'll let you know. They may be in favor, they may not. Again, as I mentioned, the opening testimony that this is right. Threading that middle ground, we're not, everyone's gonna be happy and not everyone's gonna …
S.B. 271 High School Activities Governance · Senate Education Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Did not oppose the motion to hold, said the association does much good but its appeals process needs improvement, and described the bill's intent to create an MOU-based process with the State Board.
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Sure. Thank you. I, I do appreciate the, uh, the motion. I understand what you're trying to do there, and I'm not gonna speak against that motion. I will just say that the, the association does do a lot of good things. They do a lot of great things, and the treatment of students, their families and schools in a fair and transparent way, when adjudicating decisions in the appeals process does need to be improved. That's all there is to it. Putting the Office of Education and position of contract with the association puts public servants and the office upstream and in charge. Such models have been implemented in North Carolina and other states. I think we're gonna see …
H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Made a motion to adopt the third substitute of HB 71.
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Okay. I don't know what asage means, so I don't know if I can support the bill. Just kidding. So, um, I'm gonna make a motion, or just if you want, I just wanna make a motion to substitute the bill. Okay. So I'm gonna make a motion as we discussed before, 'cause you discussed the third sub. So my motion is to adopt third sub of HB 71.
H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moved to pass HB 71 third substitute out favorably.
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Mr. Chair, I'll go ahead and place the motion that we pass out favorably, HB 71 third sub and my Time's up again.
S.B. 49 Natural Organic Reduction Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Supports the bill, saying it gives an in-state end-of-life option for those who want it and that the bill includes appropriate guardrails.
▶ Watch at 39:23Read what they said
Yes. It perhaps a little different of a event. I do agree, um, with what's been said as far as the implications are not what we think they are as far as private property, I write the port of the bill. I looking from a personal per perspective, when I leave this planet, I don't really want to be filled full of chemicals. I don't wanna be put in a box. I don't wanna be burned. And I think this gives an option for the few that want to use it, especially for my family members to not to send me outta state to do something like this. And it's, I think just something we need to look at as …
S.B. 236 Property Tax Exemption Process Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Sen. Grover introduced the bill and said Richard Jaussi would explain what it does.
▶ Watch at 46:06Read what they said
Okay. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Committee. Uh, I have here with me, uh, my neighbor who gets me in a lot of trouble with some of these bills that I barely understand, but that's what we do, right? We represent our constituents. So I have here, uh, Richard J and he's gonna explain a little bit of how this bill came to be and what we're trying to do.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Explained that the bill would let municipalities, not just UDOT, use the slag pile at the former Geneva Steel site in Vineyard for road base.
▶ Watch at 1:34:16Read what they said
Yes, thank you. Committee. Uh, this bill is pertains to the slag pile down in what used to be the old Geneva steel site. It's currently, well half of it's now, what is now Vineyard. Have, you've been down there lately. It's no longer a steel site. And so there's still, uh, extensive slag pile that for years has been used for road base. Udot has used that, and it's been great. And so this bill allows municipalities to also use that slag pile, and it's, we needed to actually pass legislation to make that happen. So that's what this bill does, and so they can use it in other for municipalities.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said use of the slag has been regulated to UDOT, and municipalities cannot access it while private parties can.
▶ Watch at 1:35:32Read what they said
Right. And so this, this was very regulated just to udot using it, and the, and the municipalities cannot access it, but private could. So
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said the remaining slag is privately owned but was unsure exactly which company owns it.
▶ Watch at 1:35:42Read what they said
Uh, the slag, yeah. Whatever is remaining of the Geneva Seal site. Yes. I don't know if it's Anderson, Geneva, or Exactly. Who owns that? Yeah,
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said that without the bill, municipalities cannot use the slag the way they would like.
▶ Watch at 1:36:09Read what they said
My understand. Without the bill, they cannot use it like the way that they'd like to, so,
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said Vineyard City and other municipalities want to use the slag pile.
▶ Watch at 1:36:22Read what they said
Uh, there's different, uh, different groups are asking it. Vineyard City wanting to use some of the flag pile and other municipalities wanting to use it. So,
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Thanked the committee for the motion and committed to providing members more information on the bill's details before the House floor vote.
▶ Watch at 1:38:31Read what they said
Yeah, I appreciate, appreciate the motion. I'll make sure that you all have the comfort you need when this comes to the house floor. There are some money, there's some small, little things right there involved that need to be addressed in this bill. And so I'll make sure that the people that really it's important to you will circle up and make sure you have the information need to, and that you can vote it up or down on the house floor. So I appreciate the motion. Great.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said the details are probably not exciting but he would provide the information.
▶ Watch at 1:39:06Read what they said
It's probably not as exciting as you think, but I'll make sure you have the information.
H.B. 28 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Presents H.B. 28, which comes from the Interim Health and Human Services Committee and extends the repeal dates for several health and human services agencies and programs.
▶ Watch at 35:32Read what they said
Yes. Thank you. Senator Vickers. This bill comes from our Interim Health and Human Services Committee and it's, uh, Sunset Review, uh, re review or repeal, sorry, and extends the repeal date for quite a few agencies. I'll list a few Rare Disease Advisory Council grant program, the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, the Mobile Crisis Outreach team grant program, behavioral Health Receiving Center grant program, behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee, and extend the repeal date for the BE Health Crisis Response Committee and the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Pro Program Advisory Committee.
H.B. 28 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Moves to pass second substitute H.B. 28 to third reading.
▶ Watch at 36:12Read what they said
Yes, I make a motion we pass two third, second house bill 28 or second. Yeah. Second substitute house bill 28.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 15) · Feb 3, 2026
Explained that the bill allows the remaining slag at the old Geneva Steel site in Vineyard to be used by municipalities rather than only as road base, and said the slag will likely be gone in a few years.
▶ Watch at 44:13Read what they said
This bill allows the slag pilot's down there currently what's left of it down in the old Geneva steel site, which is Vineyard and the new Utah city that allows the slag to be used for municipalities as well, rather than just simply road base. And, uh, probably in a few years that'll be gone. So that's the bill.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 14) · Feb 2, 2026
Explained that the bill concerns the slag pile at the old Geneva steel mill site, making it available to municipalities, and that the substitute addresses minor concerns from DEQ and mining associations.
▶ Watch at 32:47Read what they said
Sure. Uh, I'll pre kind of explain both at the same time. This is concerning the slag pile down at Geneva, the old Geneva steel mill site. And so, uh, we're, this bill is wanting to, uh, make that available for municipalities and the first sub is addressing some of the concerns from DEQ and the mining associations of minor changes.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 14) · Feb 2, 2026
Said the Geneva slag pile is diminishing as Utah City develops north of Vineyard and the bill allows the slag to be used in other municipalities as well.
▶ Watch at 33:30Read what they said
Yes, I, the substitute. Pretty banks explained the bill, um, once upon a time that slag pile is one of the higher little mountains there in Utah Valley, but it's diminishing little by little as Utah City. That new city is coming into place just north of Vineyard. So, um, that's what this bill does is allows that slag to be used in other municipalities as well.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 14) · Feb 2, 2026
Waived further comment and moved that first substitute S.B. 146 be read a third time.
▶ Watch at 33:57Read what they said
I'll waive and move that we, that SB 1 46 first sub be read for a third time. Thank
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Introduces SB 201, explains that he and his family own two small dogs, and says the bill aims to give some shelter animals a longer chance at life.
▶ Watch at 34:04Read what they said
Thank you. Committee. Thank you for taking time to, uh, listen to this, this legisl, this legislation. Um, this is the first time I've wandered into the world of animal shelters, euthanasia, retaining animals for X amount of time, all these different things. And it's fine. I don't mind 'cause it's what we do up here, but it came from, I, we just own two dogs. We have two little dogs in our home and we, we like these little dogs. And so it became aware of this issue of maybe giving some animals in certain circumstances, possibly a lease on life a little longer. And so that's what this bill intends to do. Um, I know there's different issues …
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Moves to replace the bill with the first substitute, SB 201S01.
▶ Watch at 34:58Read what they said
Yeah. I'd like to make a motion that we, uh, replace entitle body SB 2 0 1 with first sub SB 2 0 1.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Says the substitute addresses problems raised since filing, and introduces Kate Hall to present the rest of the bill.
▶ Watch at 35:26Read what they said
Okay. And then this substitute then attempts to, I think we hope, I hope it attempts to, it solves most of the problems that have been brought to me between the bill filing and, and to, into the committee. And I'm with me, I'm having her introduce herself, and she's gonna help with the rest of the bill presentation. And you can also ask us questions and we go from there.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Says the bill is not intended to increase workload for county animal facilities.
▶ Watch at 39:00Read what they said
And, and I can add too, this bill has, has, there's no intent to, to make it more difficult or, or increase workload there on the, on the county animal facilities or things like that. And just is just, that's the intent there. So Provides that option.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Says the bill is intended to set a consistent best practice, not to impose penalties or mandates.
▶ Watch at 41:39Read what they said
And there's no, and it's a great question, Senator. He, 'cause there's a bill with a penalty, uh, some type of consequence would never pass. Would never pass. So the intent is to say, Hey, most shelters are doing this. We'd like to codify this and invite everyone to do this, make this a, you know, best practice. And, uh, you know, I don't, that's kind of where we're at right now. I'm not necessarily worried or interested in wandering into some type of penalty or fine, or things like that. Just wanting to bring everybody up the same type of expectation. That's what the bill would do.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Explains that state law requires a five-day hold, and that rescues would be notified on day three and have three days to respond. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 54:42Read what they said
Animal. So, so state law requires shelters to hold animals for five days. Um, and this language we adopted in the substitute this morning to hopefully clarify that. Um, but this would run congruent with that five day period. So on day three, they would notify rescues and then rescues would have three days to respond after that period.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Says owner-requested euthanasia is not addressed in the bill and is left to shelter discretion under current law. · speaker not certain
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Yeah, so that is not addressed in this bill. Um, it is currently allowed under state law and we didn't want to burden shelters with more restrictions. And so we're leaving that up to the discretion of shelters to decide whether they accept that or not.
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Gives closing remarks, saying the bill seeks consistent statewide practice without mandates and that a fiscal note was prepared and the substitute addresses shelter burdens.
▶ Watch at 55:38Read what they said
Yeah, I appreciate the, the discussion and, and back to, uh, the good Senator Hinkins question. It, there we're not about mandates. I'm not interested in mandates, but I'm tempting to solve a problem of inconsistency and establish, you know, practices that go across the state. Again, the majority of of shelters do this. And to the issue of the fiscal note, we did do a fiscal note and we did look at that very carefully. That was very important to me that we not have a fiscal note and we don't, and the sub second sub does solve those problems of burdening the shelters with additional days and things like that. So I would just, uh, ask that you …
S.B. 49 Natural Organic Reduction Amendments · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Moved as a committee member to pass the bill favorably, saying he shares the concerns raised but supports the concept and wants to work out regulatory details.
▶ Watch at 1:59:53Read what they said
Okay, as chair, I'd like to make a motion. Uh, I'd not as chair, but as member of the committee, I'd move that we pass out SB 49 favorably. And I'd like to speak to that. I hear exactly what Senator Stratton is addressing and I agree with those concerns. I also like the concept of this bill. Surprisingly, when I first heard it, I was like, ah, I dunno. But it does appeal to me emotionally. And I think we work out the kinks about what that means as far as state regulation, et et cetera. So I am, I am, I'd like to see this bill move forward and I, I'd like to have that option, frankly, for …
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Presents the bill, which would broaden use of industrial byproduct material from the former Geneva Steel site so other entities can use it, and introduces lobbyist Rob Jolley.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair Committee. I, I, uh, live in Utah County, and I represent, um, what used to be the former site of Geneva Steel, which is now the City of Vineyard, and also become what's known as Utah City. And out there, the, there's still some remains of the old Geneva site, uh, much of which is a large slag pile, and that slag pile's been used for industrial purposes. And we just wanted to, with this bill, uh, broaden that just a little bit so, uh, other entities could use that. And I have with me, uh, Mr. Rob Jolly kinda explain a little bit more in detail.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Says the bill is simple and that DEQ-related issues will be addressed through a substitute on the Senate floor.
▶ Watch at 3:00Read what they said
Uh, yeah, that is, the bill is pretty simple, and we will, uh, uh, for our Senator Vickers, wait for a substitute on the floor to address any issues of DEQ and we'll. So we'll be, we'll be substituted and we'll
S.B. 53 Public Land Management Advisory Board Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Moved to pass SB 53 out favorably.
▶ Watch at 1:05:34Read what they said
Uh, yes. Thank you. Yeah, my motion to be, to pass out favorably SB 53.
S.B. 70 Natural Disaster Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Notes a public comment about item 10 and says the proximity language for people and household pets needs more clarity.
▶ Watch at 1:34:04Read what they said
Uh, almost. I have one. Uh, uh, we did have a member of the public senator who brought up, uh, item 10 on line 10. It accommodate an individual and an individual's household pet. And so that would be housing people as well, right? Or, uh, I mean, I think proximity is the question, right? So maybe there's more clarity needed in that and that's, that's They brought that up as Okay. Yeah, That's, yeah. And I, I hear that there's like a different interpretations of that. Okay. Yeah. Which I means we gotta address it. Fair enough. Which absolutely means we gotta address it.
S.B. 70 Natural Disaster Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Moves to hold the bill so the sponsor can continue working on it, citing concerns raised by senators and the need for further refinement.
▶ Watch at 1:34:51Read what they said
Yeah. Um, there's some good questions. I mean, I think there's a nuance here. Agree with Senator Sandall concerns and other concerns. It really are in the session and maybe it gives us good senator some time to tinker. And if the pleasure of the chairs do think bring it back on the agenda or, or not. That's up to, I haven't talked to the Senator Plumb about that, but that would be my motion. Thank you.
S.B. 87 Naloxone Amendments · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Moves to adopt the substitute version of the bill, SB 87 substitute one, and discusses the procedure for adopting it.
▶ Watch at 40:19Read what they said
uh, move forward and I'll talk about that as I prevent present. Okay. So as member of the committee, you can make that motion. So the most force is to, uh, pass out or to adopt substitute number one.
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