Legislators / Don L. Ipson
Don L. Ipson
Republican · Senate District 29
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- Email: dipson@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-817-5281
- Office: 2595 E Flint St, St George, UT, 84790
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Don L. Ipson serves on:
- Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
- Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
- Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
- Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee
- Legislative Water Development Commission
- Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Confirmation Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
What they've said
140 remarks on 72 billsS.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says committee amendments were made to accommodate HOA wishes and minor adjustments in the bill, and moves to concur.
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You Mr. President. I will move to Concur. What a, I actually made the a amend the second sub in committee to accommodate some wishes of the HOAs minor adjustments in this bill.
H.B. 536 Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 536, which addresses criminal conduct on public lands including graffiti, and describes an account that would receive funds from people charged with such conduct to help pay for reclaiming the area.
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Ipson. Thank you Mr. President. This bill concerns criminal conduct on public lands. It has to do with graffiti. It's set up a, a plan to an account that finds for charged for the people who are charged with criminal conduct in on the ban will go into this account and help pay for ment to reclaim the area. With that, I'm open to questions.
H.B. 536 Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves that H.B. 536 pass under suspension of the rules.
▶ Watch at 1:15:55Read what they said
I make a motion that house Bill 5 36 under suspension of the rules pass.
H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Waives summation and moves that H.B. 84 pass under suspension of the rules.
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I waive summation. Make a motion that House Bill 84 pass under suspension of the rules.
H.B. 3 Appropriations Adjustments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Praises Senator Stevenson's work as a budget leader and says he has valued their friendship.
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I'd like to follow up on what Senator Vickers said about Senator Stevenson. I spent six years as his vice chair and is an incredible individual. No one has worked harder for this state to make sure that they had the things that they needed than he has. And it was an honor to work with him. And I grew close. I will have Forever an Eternal relationship with him because of that. Thank you. Senator Ipson.
H.B. 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves that House Bill 354 pass under suspension of the rules.
▶ Watch at 2:16:05Read what they said
I make a motion that under suspension of rules that House Bill 3 54 pass.
H.B. 416 First Responder Health Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Ipson says he sponsored HB 338, is glad its provisions are merged into the bill, and says first responders need this mental health help.
▶ Watch at 2:26:50Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. I had the 3 38 bill and we're glad that it's merged in there. We need the mental health for our firefighters and first responders and we need the help. This past week was catastrophic here and we just don't need that to happen again. So I'm glad that we're doing this
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents an amendment changing the word 'equal' to 'equivalent' and says that is all it does.
▶ Watch at 3:04:34Read what they said
Amendment number one in my name and it changes the word equal to equivalent. That's all it does.
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill addresses automotive repairs after a crash and requires insurers to use equivalent parts when rebuilding the car, then opens the floor to questions.
▶ Watch at 3:04:53Read what they said
So this bill amends provisions relating to automotive repairs when an automobile's in a crash body shops have several options and the insurance has several options to to pay it. What this bill does is requires that the insurance company use equivalent parts when they build the car back together. With that, I'm open for questions.
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves that H.B. 119, fifth substitute, as amended pass under suspension of the rules.
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I mo I make a motion that fifth substitute house bill one 19 as amended under suspension of the rules pass.
H.B. 259 Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Commends the sponsors for working with stakeholders on the implementation date and fine, and says he supports the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. President. I want to commend the, the sponsors of this bill for working with the stakeholders. They were, they changed the implementation date, like the good senator stated a few minutes ago. They pushed it out a long way. They were ag agreeable to that as well as reducing the, the daily fine considerably and make making this more palatable to the stakeholders. And I commend them for their willingness to do that. I'm in favor of this bill.
H.B. 389 Cannabis Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Moves to encircle third substitute H.B. 508.
▶ Watch at 41:37Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Mr. President ProAm. Motion to encircle. Uh, motion to encircle. Which bill? Third substitute house bill 5 0 8. Third substitute house bill 5 0 8.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson presented H.B. 508, saying it requires project scope to be defined before funding, raises the direct-supervision threshold to $1.5 million, lets DFCM take back control of troubled projects, and allows incentives for cost savings.
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Thank you Mr. President ProAm. So This bill requires Representative Brooks done a lot of works as a summer on this with the FCM to get this to, I think, a good place to help curb our costs in building buildings. This bill requires programming before funding to clarify the project scope up front. How can we fund a building when we don't even know what's being built? Talks about that in the bill. This bill clarifies a memo member of understanding process that allows state entities to directly supervise projects up to one and a half million up from a hundred thousand hasn't been changed. That figure hadn't been changed for years. It provides an additional transparency for D-C-F-M-D-F-C-M …
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said the bill does not control whom contractors hire and that it lets DFCM pull back projects that do not follow code.
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No. What it does do is give them the, the ability to get a crop project back under control. It doesn't control who they use. Senator Rebe, Thank you.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said the bill includes a 5% holdback and that DFCM's supervision provides adequate protection.
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Yes. Well, under this procedure they'll have a 5% holdback that they're holding that they can pay 'em anyway. And it, the DFCM has, has done enough work and they're professional enough with their supervisors that I think we're okay with that.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said the savings figure is an estimate that will vary by building and is marked unknown in the fiscal note.
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Sorry, I thought, um, Senator Ipson show The 10 million Anyway. Already passed. So this is Mark yellow because we don't know exactly what it's gonna be. Each building's gonna be different. That's what it's projected to be. So the, so the, The Dixie Tech building that's under construction is, we figured we've been able to save $12 million so far what we've done with this bill, Senator Johnson.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said the fiscal analyst marked the savings as unknown and that savings are expected.
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Senator Ipson Say that again. He's asking if the analyst made a mistake. We don't know. That's why it's yellow. If you look the fiscal notes marked in yellow, we don't know what the projecting savings total is going to be. We can only estimate that. But there will be savings. We're sure of that.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said the $12 million is the total savings from the process in the bill, not from bonding.
▶ Watch at 50:38Read what they said
Not on bonding. That's the total cost we've saved by using the process in this bill.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said bond costs can be as much as 2%.
▶ Watch at 51:03Read what they said
Senator Ipson up as much as 2%? Pardon? It's up as much as 2%. Okay.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said payments are held back until completion, the state has rarely needed bonds, and DFCM will work with contractors to pay as they go.
▶ Watch at 52:20Read what they said
Well, we don't pay it till it's done. And that's why we keep retention. And there's always the risk that the general contractor holds the money back and doesn't pay the subs. But the credibility of the contractors that we use in this state and we've, the bonds have rarely ever been used. We, uh, the subcontractors have to produce their draws are based on an itemized list. And we were, we will be working with the generals to make sure that they're paying as they go.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said the state would finish the building and that payments are made in stages.
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Senator Epson? Yes. To a point. 'cause the paying the bills in tranches. So they're already paid up to a point. All it's required is to finish the building.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said unpaid bills are part of the bonding process and that set-aside money would cover them.
▶ Watch at 54:09Read what they said
Well, that's correct. But if also if there's unpaid bills, they're, that's part of the bonding process that the state's going to assume in. The money that we set aside to take the place of the bond will be to draw on that.
H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says he supports the bill because the Children's Justice Center needs and uses this tool, and encourages a yes vote.
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Thank you Mr. President. I rise in support of this bill. It's a tool that the Children's Justice Center needs and uses. And I would encourage us to, to vote. Yes.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Ipson said DFCM has the expertise to manage the projects and asked for a vote, then moved that the third substitute pass.
▶ Watch at 1:01:23Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, we've had a good discussion here. I believe that D-C-F-D-F-C-M has the expertise. I'm doing it too. They have the expertise, they have building supervisors on the job that are supervising these jobs. We know what we're doing, that they know what they're doing. I ask for your vote on this bill. All right, so the motion is shall third sub. I make a motion that this under suspension rules that third substitute house bill 5 0 8 pass.
S.B. 78 Property Tax Relief Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Asks whether the counties and the Utah Association of Counties agreed to the bill.
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Thank you Mr. President. So Mr. President have the counties, uh, and UAC agreed to this.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Asked what requirements apply to private driver education instructors and the hours required for a private course.
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You talked about the requirement for teachers in this school system. What do we require for private training for driver's ed teachers or that would run, normally run a, the parents would take their place running this course. What is the private school amount of hours required?
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Made a substitute motion to hold the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:46:32Read what they said
to make a substitute motion. Substitute Motion is in order. I'd like to move to hold the bill. Okay.
H.B. 491 State Highway Designation Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Moves to adopt Amendment 3, which removes the committee name and Senator Harper's name from the bill.
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Senator Ipson, I'd like to make a motion that we move amendment number three and Senator Harper's name.
H.B. 103 Underage Marriage Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Asks whether the bill has a statute of limitations and directs the question to Senator Weiler.
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Thank you Mr. President. I'm wondering if there's a statute of limitations on this bill. Senator Weiler.
H.B. 103 Underage Marriage Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Responds to Senator Weiler's answer with brief remarks of relief and thanks, and comments on Senator Weiler's summation. · speaker not certain
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That's a real relief to me. Thank you. Oh, my head. That's, oh, my Senator Weiler, uh, summation and emotion.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Introduces the second substitute of S.B. 196, which amends provisions on wrongful liens, and says Mr. Ashton will explain it.
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Okay, thank you. I have court Ashton with me. They'll be part of my presentation. What we're going to be speaking to substitute Senate bill 1 96 second sub, which when we're finished, we'll need to move. And what this bill does is amends provisions related to wrongful liens. And Mr. Ashton will go through that with you.
H.B. 337 Nicotine Product Tax Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Agrees the rates seem excessive and hopes for a compromise.
▶ Watch at 2:08:04Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm, I'm a little like the chairman and Senator Musselman. I, I would hope we'd circle up and maybe there's some kind of compromise on the fee. I think we're a little excessive too.
H.B. 483 Flower Sales Modifications · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moved to pass HB 483 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 2:15:13Read what they said
Senator Ipson? Yes. I make a motion to house Bill 4 83. Pass out this committee with a favorable recommendation.
H.B. 387 Kratom Modifications · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Expressed concern the distribution provisions create winners and losers but voted aye.
▶ Watch at 3:34:52Read what they said
Yes. I, I realize this has some really bad things attached to it. I'm a little concerned that distribution of this product has winners and losers and I, I wish we could get a better handle on what we're gonna do with that, but with that I vote. Aye.
H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Says the bill shows the state is serious about immigration and workforce policy while federal law governs enforcement.
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Well, I, I think I've, you know what I had to say, and I know that you guys are always short on time, but, um, you know, I, I, I think yes, the federal government is in charge of enforcement, but this isn't enforcement, um, as far as our law enforcement, but it does notice the federal government that we are taking this seriously and that we would like changes to immigration and, and workforce, um, policy. But in the meantime, Utah's never been a state to wait for the federal government to act before we do something about that. And I think as we've heard that this is a problem that should be addressed and, and this is, uh, …
H.B. 118 Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Says the bill protects students and that the first substitute does not include the changes negotiated with the sponsor, so he would not support it.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. Number one, this isn't the got you moment because we're trying to protect the student with this bill. And Sub one doesn't do the things that the bill sponsor has negotiated with members of this committee. So I'd be, I would not be in favor of passing that.
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Said the bill covers only Utah-registered carriers and that there is national interest in a broader effort.
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Now this covers Utah registered carriers. Yes. Doesn't help you a lot. You're right. And the voice of reality, actually, actually there's some effort, uh, going on nationally to say this should be a national effort, but all we can do is kinda lead the way and do what we can do. Good Start.
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Moved Amendment 1 to change the term rider to endorsement.
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Just changes, right? Or two endorsement? Yes. I make a motion that we move amendment number one, which changes reer to endorsement
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Moved to pass the bill as amended to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that House Bill 3 36 second substitute as amended passed this committee to the full floor of this Senate with favorable recommendation.
H.B. 276 Artificial Intelligence Modifications · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Encourages working with the groups that raised concerns and says he has reservations about how the bill is constructed, particularly civil and criminal liability.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would encourage you, Ms. Kennedy brought some good points up. I would encourage you to get with their group and make sure that they're, if possible, their concerns are met. Thank you. And I'll just comment looking through this, I've read it several times and you've got unlawful distribution, you've got safe harbors in here, pleading standards, civil. I think the intent is good, but I still have some reservations on how the bill is crafted itself. The difference between the civil liability and the criminal and, and how that, uh, operates on, uh, some of the local, and especially on the national, international level. So I do have a little bit of concern, again, …
H.B. 54 Boating Safety Education · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Said he is unsure the new language replaces the existing test and offered to review the statute differences with the sponsor.
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I'm not sure that the language completely replaces it. I I wanna make sure it doesn't appear in both pl that, that we're not required to do it anyway. I, I hope that this language does, but I'm not sure that it does that. If, if I can meet with you afterwards, I'd be happy to show you the differences in statute and show how that accomplishes it. But I can assure you if if we look at it and we feel like that it's additive, we'll fix it. I, I I think we need to be careful that we have replaced the need for the quada muscle test with this test. And
H.B. 54 Boating Safety Education · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Asked for confirmation that the new test replaces the earlier one.
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Right. I, okay. I just wanna make sure this, this does in fact replace the earlier test. Yeah.
H.B. 54 Boating Safety Education · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Asked that the combined course be confirmed as replacing the existing test.
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Court. I just, I just wanna make sure that that's in fact does replace it
H.B. 54 Boating Safety Education · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Noted the substitute requires the course to take under 20 minutes on average and combines it with the quagga mussel course.
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Yes. It states in here that the division shall ensure that an individual may complete the course in an average of less than 20 minutes. So I include the muscle portion that Includes Cora muscle, so it combines those two. The Cora muscle is 20 minutes. Now, now we'll take both of them and do it in 20 minutes. 20 minutes. Okay.
H.B. 187 Water Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Presents the bill, saying it addresses concerns about water in the lower basin of the Colorado River set apart by the Colorado River Compact.
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Thank you Mr. President ProAm. What this bill does is addresses concerns with the water in the lower basin of the Colorado River that is set apart by the Colorado River Compact.
H.B. 369 Agriculture and Food Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Waives summation and moves that House Bill 369 pass.
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For summation and a motion I waive summation and make a motion that House Bill 360 9 pass.
H.B. 255 Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Ipson moved to adopt amendment number two and asked how the amendment should be attributed.
▶ Watch at 1:03:07Read what they said
I'm gonna make a motion to, uh, uh, amend number two, a amend amendment. I make a motion that we move amendment number two. And is it in, it's in Representative Abbott, in Senator Abbott's, or Representative Abbott's name.
H.B. 255 Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Ipson thanked the sponsor for the process and moved that the bill, as amended, pass out with a favorable recommendation.
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Senator Ipson. Thank you Mr. Chair. I too wanna come in. Representative Abbott, I think you showed how the process works here, and thanks for making it, making it work like it. Should I make a motion that House Bill 2 55 first substitute as amended pass out with a favorable recommendation?
H.B. 179 Milk Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Declines to add further comment on the motion.
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No. Thank you. Just the motion to a amen to sub No, uh, I will pa waive as well.
H.B. 179 Milk Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Moves that the third substitute of H.B. 179, as amended, receive a favorable recommendation from the committee.
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Uh, Senator Ipson. Thank you Mr. Chair. I I make a motion that third substitute house bill 1 79 as amended receive a favorable recommendation from this committee.
H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks about the bill's requirement that local law enforcement agencies complete training and whether it applies to all agencies.
▶ Watch at 2:35:48Read what they said
Uh, Representative Wilcox, I have one. Um, and we'll before we take some action, as I was looking, you know, you're talking, um, in lines 5 35 and they're like five 50. You're talking about the local law enforcement agencies. So unsure that a at least one police officer employed by the agency completes a training. It doesn't seem like that does, it seems that's really pervasive. So I'm assuming that every police department, every sheriff's office in the state of Utah would be required to do that. And no matter the size,
H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Clarifies the training section he is asking about.
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Just where it talks about, you know, the training of police officers or Law law enforcement officers.
H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says he wanted to confirm the provision and is concerned about small rural agencies.
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Okay. Just wanted to make sure because Yeah, I was kinda looking out for the small guys, you know, the rural, I appreciate that. Those small rural you agencies.
H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Moves that the committee favorably recommend HB 72 second substitute.
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So Senator Ipson, I make a motion that we favorably recommend House Bill 72 second substitute with the favorable recommendation.
H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says he hopes the bill will help and that any step to address the problem is useful. · speaker not certain
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Thanks, Senator Ipson. I'm just hope that this will help. It's a stretch and I, everything we can do, I, it helps.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Says wrongful liens often appear at closing with a charge of 1% of the sale price, that people have been paying rather than contesting them, and that the bill removes that provision.
▶ Watch at 28:28Read what they said
Occasionally the a wrongful lien will show up at closing and they'll put a 1% of the sales price of the, the closing of the sale. And rather than fight it, people have just been paying these. And this takes that provision out and we're ready for questions.
H.B. 187 Water Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Presents the bill, saying it addresses water in the lower Colorado River basin under the Colorado River Compact and prohibits certain change orders, and says he is open to questions.
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Thank you Mr. President. What this bill does, gimme just a second to give my notes. Apologize. Thank you. Thank you. So what this bill does is it addresses the water in the lower basin defined by the Colorado, Colorado River Compact, and it prohibits certain change orders to take place on that. With that, I'm open to questions.
H.B. 187 Water Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Waives summation and moves that the second substitute House bill be read a third time.
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I waive summation to make a motion that first substitute house, second substitute house bill 180 7, be read for a third time.
H.B. 369 Agriculture and Food Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Ipson explains that H.B. 369 addresses provisions related to the Department of Agriculture and Food, including how the commissioner can work with his board and how certain food and grants are handled, and opens the floor to questions.
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Thank you Mr. President. What this bill does is it addresses provisions related to the Department of Agriculture and Food deals with several ways that the commissioner of can deal with his board. It deals with the way some food is and grants are, are handled primarily. That's what this bill does. I'm open for questions. Thank you for the presentation.
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Asked whether the bill addresses the lack of cooperation with the courts on helmet enforcement.
▶ Watch at 1:21:04Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Representative Cutler, have we done, is this bill deal with anything to help bridge the lack of cooperation with the courts?
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Said law enforcement may be reluctant to enforce the rules because the courts do not support them.
▶ Watch at 1:21:57Read what they said
Well, it's my understanding that law enforcement is reluctant to try to enforce the use of these, because the courts don't support 'em in it. Is that,
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Asks how long a driver would have to have someone retrieve a vehicle at roadside, and how that affects law enforcement.
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I do. Representative MacPherson. So one of the options at roadside is someone could come and pick the car up, how long this kind of puts law enforcement at a disadvantage. How long do they give? I mean, what if it takes 'em an hour or so? What
H.B. 23 Service Animal Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Moved that the bill pass the committee with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 38:38Read what they said
Yes. I make a motion that this bill pass the, this committee with a favorable recommendation.
H.B. 382 Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Moves that H.B. 382 pass out of committee with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate.
▶ Watch at 1:03:19Read what they said
Okay, I'll make a motion. Senator Ipson. So I make a motion, the House bill 3 82 uniform assignments for benefit accreditors. Pass this committee with a favorable recommendation, the full floor of the Senate.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor says the bill addresses wrongful liens, such as HOA fees homeowners often pay at closing, and moves the first substitute to a third reading.
▶ Watch at 1:16:14Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. This bill amends provisions related to wrongful liens. One of the things that's happening is that homeowners get to closing and these wrongful liens come from HOAs and different places and they, they've assessed a 1% fee and it becomes easier for 'em to just pay the fee than it is to fight it. This bill eliminates that. I'm open for questions. I looking for questions to the bill. Say, honor me to go to you for action. Thank you. I waive summation and move that first substitute Senate bill 1 96. Be read for a third time.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Questions whether raising fees will reduce dust and says the fee increase worries him.
▶ Watch at 51:09Read what they said
I think I see your point, but sometimes I wonder how the increasing the fees is gonna settle the dust. That's just all it worries me.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Says the bill imposes more fees on businesses, which is a concern.
▶ Watch at 51:19Read what they said
I, I, I think I see what you're doing, but it, it, it just imposes more fees on businesses than I'm concerned about that.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Moves that H.B. 378, second substitute, pass the committee with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate.
▶ Watch at 1:01:38Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that House Bill 3 78, second substitute pass this committee with a favorable recommendation to the four full Senate. Okay.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Commends the sponsor for her work on a difficult issue and the parties who came together.
▶ Watch at 1:02:45Read what they said
I, I'd just like to commend representative gracious for this wasn't an easy task. You put a lot of effort into this bill and it shows, and I commend all parties that come together. 'cause this is a very sticky issue. And I, you, you've done great work here and I, I appreciate it. Thank
H.B. 243 Gambling Revisions · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Denies falling asleep and raises a question about golf betting, noting that the bill does not address it.
▶ Watch at 1:08:29Read what they said
By the way. I didn't fall asleep. And so I, one concern, are you going to deputize the course marshals on the golf courses to apprehend those betting on golf? I'm concerned about that. Why don't we see, is that, uh, is that something you want to, you wanna take care of? And, uh, I I kind Doubt that. Yeah. I don't wanna tick off your friends, you know, Just checking. That's, That's, that's not in this bill.
H.B. 130 Employment Medical Examination Expense Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Moved that HB 130 pass the committee with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 1:15:03Read what they said
I make a motion. The house bill one 30 passes this committee with a favorable recommendation.
S.B. 298 Programmable Money Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Moved to replace the bill with substitute SB 298S01.
▶ Watch at 1:28:34Read what they said
I make a motion that we delete entitle and body Senate bill 2 98 and replace it with Senate bill 2 98 for substitute.
H.B. 165 Critical Infrastructure Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved to replace the bill's title and body with the third substitute.
▶ Watch at 30:43Read what they said
Third sub. Right. Third sub. I move that we delete entitled and Body House Bill 1 65 for substitute and replace it with third substitute House Bill. 1 65
H.B. 165 Critical Infrastructure Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved to pass the third substitute favorably out of committee.
▶ Watch at 33:56Read what they said
I make a motion that third substitute house bill 1 65. Pass this committee. Go to the full floor of the Senate Discussion of that motion.
S.B. 282 Electrical Grid Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asked why facilities must report usage when the utility already knows what they use.
▶ Watch at 46:34Read what they said
Thank you. Senator Ipson. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So you're saying that once one of these operations is in operation that you require 'em to report, don't, wouldn't the utility already know what you're using? Why would they need to report it?
S.B. 282 Electrical Grid Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asked why the state should care about usage if the facilities have paid their bills.
▶ Watch at 47:37Read what they said
I'm not sure I understand why, if, if, if everything's put in place and they're paying their bill, why we care A, a question? That's A Question. I think,
S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved that SB 286 pass out of committee favorably to the Senate floor.
▶ Watch at 55:00Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that Senate Bill 2 86 pass the floor of the Senate.
S.B. 76 Residential Rental Payment Reporting Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Sen. Ipson moved to replace SB 76 with the first substitute.
▶ Watch at 1:03:00Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, I make a motion that we delete entitled Body Senate Bill 76 and replace it with first substitute Senate bill 76.
H.B. 58 Insurance Code Modifications · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved that HB 58 pass the committee with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate.
▶ Watch at 1:19:08Read what they said
Senator Ipson. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that House Bill 58 insurance code modifications pass this committee with a favorable recommendation, the full Senate Okay.
H.B. 268 Towing Notice and Ownership Rights Modifications · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Expresses concern that a towed owner who says they got no notice could be given more power than the business, and asks how the bill ensures fairness.
▶ Watch at 1:23:04Read what they said
You. You, Mr. Chair. So I'm a little bit troubled by the, the person who has their car towed saying they didn't have notification. You know, they could have a change of address, there could be things that it seems like it gives them a little more power than they ought to have to the business fairness. Can you help me with that?
H.B. 268 Towing Notice and Ownership Rights Modifications · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Says he did not know the notice deadline and expects many owners do not update their addresses with the DMV, citing a family member whose car was towed.
▶ Watch at 1:24:15Read what they said
Has to be within 10 days. Oh, Okay. Great. I I didn't know that. Yeah, so, and I'm guessing that many don't. I mean, especially if you take, like, in fact, just the other day, my son-in-law and my daughter had their car towed. Uh, now they knew it happened right then, so this didn't happen. But as a young college couple, they're moving frequently. I'm guessing that they don't inform of their move to the DMV. But, uh,
H.B. 268 Towing Notice and Ownership Rights Modifications · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Acknowledges that the tow company only needs proof of sending the notice and thanks the witness. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 1:24:55Read what they said
Okay. They just need the proof of sending it. Okay. Okay. Thank you for that.
H.B. 172 Food Safety Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved to pass HB 172 substitute out of committee favorably.
▶ Watch at 1:32:29Read what they said
I make a motion that House bill 1 72 for substitute pass this committee to the Florida of the Senate.
S.B. 164 School Construction Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Sen. Ipson asks whether districts with existing processes must still get DFCM clearance.
▶ Watch at 47:00Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. President ProAm. Now it's my understanding that if a district has processes in place, do they continue as usual or do they have to still get clearance from DCFM? Senator Wilson? Will you yield
S.B. 164 School Construction Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Asks whether districts with existing processes must still obtain DFCM clearance.
▶ Watch at 47:00Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. President ProAm. Now it's my understanding that if a district has processes in place, do they continue as usual or do they have to still get clearance from DCFM? Senator Wilson? Will you yield
S.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution to Initiate a Law School at Utah Valley University · Senate floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Asks whether the State Board of Higher Education has weighed in on the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:06:40Read what they said
Thank you. Have as the state board higher ed weighed in on this. Senator Brammer, will you yield to a question?
S.B. 273 License Plate Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether there is any talk of removing some specialty plates.
▶ Watch at 56:55Read what they said
I have a couple of questions. Uh, the current, this probably isn't really related to this bill, but I think you're busy enough in this space. You can answer this question. Mm-hmm. The current specialty plates, is there any talk of removing some of those?
S.B. 273 License Plate Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Says he regrets the possible loss of the Westminster College plate.
▶ Watch at 57:24Read what they said
Okay. So that some, I I will just say one that is, is makes me sad that it's kind of going away, uh, is, um, the, the license plate for Westminster College.
S.B. 273 License Plate Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Suggests that a donation could fund a college plate instead of charging holders a fee.
▶ Watch at 59:29Read what they said
On those university college plates. But you missed my point. Mm-hmm. Instead of charging the people, what if someone that was to donate sum of money to augment that plate, Um, I'm, I'm interested, let's, you know, let's look at what that would look like. Um, 'cause you know, somebody can do, it's No college plate to go away. You don't want it to go away. Correct. And
S.B. 273 License Plate Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether rotating the standard plate would create confusion for the agency administering the program.
▶ Watch at 1:00:13Read what they said
Now the other question I have is, is rotating the standard plate. Does that, is that gonna create confusion to the people that are administering this program? In talking with the tax commission and talking with the people that have, you know, that we've run through the process with, it's easy. It, sorry, it is programmable and administrable Doesn't, cause it looks to me like it's a nightmare. But
S.B. 273 License Plate Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moves that SB 273 pass with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 1:01:47Read what they said
Okay. I'd make a motion that this bill pass with a favorable Senate bill 2 73 pass with a favorable recommendation. Okay.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson said he wanted to move the amendment first and asked whether the substitute had to be moved first.
▶ Watch at 31:28Read what they said
Uh, and there is, I wanna move the amendment first. Maybe I need to move the sub first.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson said Cort Ashton would explain the bill and asked whether he should make the motion to move the substitute now.
▶ Watch at 31:46Read what they said
So the, I'm gonna have court Ashton talk about this bill and the, this first sub has the, the points that he's gonna be talking to. And then I'll make a motion to move. Okay. Sounds Good. So, should I make a motion to move the sub now?
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson said he had nothing to add and moved to replace the bill's title and body with the first substitute.
▶ Watch at 36:01Read what they said
Okay, I, I can't add anything to that and it's very eloquently done. I'd like to delete and title and Body Senate bill 1 96 and replace it with Senate bill 1 96. First substitute.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson restated the motion to replace the bill with the first substitute.
▶ Watch at 36:17Read what they said
Uh, motion is to do it entitled and Body Senate bill 1 96 replace with first substitute Senate bill 1 96.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson said the amendment is a technical change that adds wording about the absence of a previously recorded notice.
▶ Watch at 36:41Read what they said
Oh, it just technical change. It's, it adds the, the verbiage absence of a previously recorded notice required by the section.
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson moved that the first substitute, as amended, pass.
▶ Watch at 37:29Read what they said
So I make a motion that first substitute Senate bill 1 96 as amended pass.
H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Ipson asks whether the bill is an unfair mandate on insurance companies.
▶ Watch at 53:38Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Are you concerned at all that this is a mandate for the insurance companies? That's unfair for them to bear?
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Presents the bill, which codifies impound lot standards, sets a three-year waiting period before a towing company removed from rotation can rejoin, and creates a procedure for retrieving items from impounded vehicles; the amendment requires plates to be removed and returned when a lot owner sells a vehicle.
▶ Watch at 2:15:46Read what they said
And I understand you've got Amendment one online, is that the case? I, that is correct. Okay, great. We'll move that eventually. So, so what this bill does, it co codifies rules regarding state impound lot standards and creates a mandatory waiting period for a person removed from a towing rotation to rejoin the towing rotation. And it also creates a procedure for retrieval of items from an impounded vehicle. What the, uh, and what the amendment does is it creates a process for the lot owner of the impounded the vehicles, if they sell the vehicle, they have to retrieve, they have to take the plates off the car and return 'em to the Utah to the tax commission. …
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Says disqualification would come from Highway Patrol or UDOT findings of infractions or failure to do the job properly, and that the three-year disqualification is a significant penalty.
▶ Watch at 2:17:09Read what they said
Well, I think that that goes to the Highway patrol in UOI, if they're infractions that they, they don't do their job the way they're supposed to do it. I don't think that anything specific to it I can tie to that, but it, it's up to them to disqualify 'em. So I think that's good because sometimes these people, if they, if they, if they're shut down for a little while, they'll go move somewhere else and open up. But this disqualifies them for three years and it's a significant penalty, right? Yes, it does. Thank you.
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Says stakeholders have signed off on the bill and that the tax commission and the UDOT motor carrier division are okay with it.
▶ Watch at 2:18:11Read what they said
Well, we have stakeholders. They've, they're signed off on this bill. Okay, thanks. The tax commission has the motor carrier division of UDOT has, and the, the tours have all stakeholders are okay with the bill. Great.
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Explains that tow companies register with the Highway Patrol dispatch center and take turns in a rotation, and that a newer Highway Patrol program has made the process more efficient.
▶ Watch at 2:18:45Read what they said
Yeah, what it does is the, the tows are, are registered with the highway patrol, with the dispatch center, and they, they take their turn and then they go to the end, and then the next guy and the next guy and however many that are qualified, that they've qualified to be tours, they go through a rotation. Right. So exactly how it Sounds. So recently, I think we had a, a program that the highway patrol's using that has made that better and more efficient.
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Explains that a company is removed from the rotation if it does not respond in time, gives poor service, does not clean up the mess, or does not do what it is hired to do.
▶ Watch at 2:19:36Read what they said
So the highway patrol in UDOT has a, they have a standard and if, if they don't respond, I, I suppose it'd be things like they don't respond in time, they don't give good service, they don't clean up the mess, they don't do what they're hired to do, they take 'em off the rotation. Perfect.
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Asks for a specific example of the special interest plates that would be discontinued.
▶ Watch at 1:40:58Read what they said
Oh, Yes. Can you gimme a specific example of the ones that you're going to terminate?
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Moves that First Substitute House Bill 57 pass with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 1:47:53Read what they said
I make a motion that we, okay, motion is in order. First substitute. First substitute house bill 57 motor vehicle division amendments passed with the favorable recommendation.
H.B. 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether the bill specifies the model year of a replica vehicle, such as the year it is manufactured or the year it replicates.
▶ Watch at 1:57:09Read what they said
Thank you for indulging me. Uh, I on uh, forget the cars that are replica. Replica is the word I was looking for. How do you, does this, and I should have looked at this, but does this specifically state how you does the replica that it represents the year it's registered? So Is it the year it's manufactured The replica? There's,
H.B. 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Says the clarification resolves confusion and expresses support for the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:58:45Read what they said
Okay. That's as it should be. And I'm glad that's the way it is. Yeah. Okay. That takes a, that takes the confusion away from it. And I, I'm in favor of this bill. It's a good bill.
S.B. 210 Nicotine Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Moves that SB 210 as the first substitute be passed.
▶ Watch at 2:22:28Read what they said
Yes, I, I make a motion that Senate Bill two 10 nicotine as first substitute nicotine amendments passed.
S.B. 31 Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Stressed the importance of public safety and adequate training, cautioning against shortcuts.
▶ Watch at 2:50:47Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. You know, I come from a world of safety. Things are based, based on safety and safety protocol. And I think let's not ignore that. We've gotta have safety for the public. We've gotta have safety, that the training is adequate. And I think we need to be careful that we don't shortcut that. Thank you.
S.B. 27 Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 18) · Feb 6, 2026
Explains that the amendments make clear that assault and threats against military personnel were added to the bill and expands the threat provisions.
▶ Watch at 50:31Read what they said
Yes. This just made it clear that the assault and threat against military people were added to this and expanded the threat with them. That's what it did.
S.B. 227 Punitive Damages Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Ipson said jury awards can be unpredictable and expressed support for Sen. Winterton's effort to address them. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 53:29Read what they said
Oh, things that, that we're not thinking about is how runaway juries hand these judgements out. And that's juries scare me. 'cause they don't know, they, they perceive a trucking company, for example, has large assets. So the punitive damage may or may not be true and you're depending on that jury to decide. And I think somehow I, I applaud Senator Winterton for trying to corral this because juries need to be, sometimes they really overreact. Thank you, Senator Winterton.
H.B. 54 Boating Safety Education · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Expressed concern that the bill's safety points are common sense and questioned the value of a test in preventing unsafe boating.
▶ Watch at 1:14:26Read what they said
Yeah, I'm, I'm a little concerned about it. I think common sense tells you these things. You know, you're not gonna vote when you're drunk and, you know, not gonna get run by other boats and a test's not gonna stop somebody from doing those stupid things if they do 'em anyways. What's the, I don't, I don't think I see the value.
S.B. 190 Trailer Registration Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Moved to pass the second substitute as amended with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 1:38:41Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that we move out Senate bill one 92nd substitute as amended with a favorable recommendation Discussion. To that,
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 16) · Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor describes the bill, which codifies Motor Carrier Division rules for tow yards, including a standard and a mandatory waiting period before a removed person can rejoin the towing rotation.
▶ Watch at 24:59Read what they said
Thank you. Thank you Mr. President. This bill Cod codifies rules, which the UDOT Motor Carrier Division has put in place over the years and creates a so that standard and it's in Bill and then a mandatory waiting period for a person removed from the towing rotation to rejoin the to towing rotation. And that's what it does.
S.B. 82 Securities Investor Education, Training, and Enforcement Fund Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 16) · Feb 4, 2026
Asks the Senate to reconsider its earlier action on Senate Bill 115, Animal Abuse Reporting Amendments, which failed on the floor.
▶ Watch at 44:34Read what they said
Thank you. Thank you Mr. President. Having voted on the prevailing side yesterday, I'd like to recall Senate Bill one 15 first substitute animal abuse reporting amendments. Thank you. And I think the motion is to reconsider actions. Is that what we're trying to do? Reconsider action. That bill actually failed on the floor. So we're trying to reconsider actions on Senate bill one 15 animal Animal abuse reporting amendments And be supporting amendments.
H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 16) · Feb 4, 2026
Asks whether he must retrieve signs he previously took to the landfill in order to add stickers to them.
▶ Watch at 50:05Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President ProAm, I'm concerned. Do I have to retrieve the ones I took to the landfill and put the stickers on em? Do I have to answer that? Thank you for that rhetorical question.
S.B. 157 New Motorboat Distributor Act · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Sen. Ipson moves to replace the bill with the first substitute.
▶ Watch at 44:04Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Chairman. Uh, I move that we delete entitled Embody Senate Bill 1 57 New Motorboat Distributor Act and replace it with first sub Senate bill 1 57.
S.B. 157 New Motorboat Distributor Act · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Sen. Ipson moves to pass the first substitute out favorably.
▶ Watch at 49:17Read what they said
You, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that Senate bill first substitute Senate Bill 1 57 passed at the floor with a favorable recommendation.
S.B. 157 New Motorboat Distributor Act · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Sen. Ipson asks whether the sponsor expects to continue working on the bill with more substitutes.
▶ Watch at 50:01Read what they said
Okay. Um, I, I assume as we, as we go to take this vote, and, uh, I'm assuming the outcome, but you don't ever know, but I I'm assuming that you're, you're con going to continue to work on the bill, most likely have some additional subs or,
H.B. 65 Construction Code Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Moves to replace the second substitute of HB 65 with the fourth substitute.
▶ Watch at 1:40:04Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like, I'd make a motion that we delete entitled Embody House Bill 65 second substitute. Replace it with House Bill 65 for substitute. Okay. That's appropriate. Um, the motion before us, uh, which has been discussed in the presentation, is to, uh, move the sub sub four.
H.B. 65 Construction Code Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Moves that HB 65 fourth substitute pass the committee with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 1:50:21Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that house Bill 65 fourth substitute, passed this committee with a favorable recommendation Case. The motion before is favorably recommend House Bill 65 fourth substitute discussion of that motion.
S.B. 32 Child Abuse Homicide Corrections · House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Presented Senate Bill 32, which makes technical corrections to last year's child torture bill by eliminating one line, and asked for questions.
▶ Watch at 24:53Read what they said
Is this on? Oh, it is on. Okay. Senate bill 32 simply makes some corrections, some technical corrections from the torture child torture bill that we had last year on line 35. It just eliminates that line. And that's all the bill does open to Any questions?
S.B. 27 Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments · House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Presented the substitute, which clarifies the bill and adds the National Guard and military service members off duty to the protections against threats of violence, and noted a similar law passed previously.
▶ Watch at 26:20Read what they said
Yeah. So the substitute just makes some clarifications and includes the National Guard and the military in this threat against violence and against a peace officer and military service member when they're off duty. And that's basically what the bill does. Thank you. Uh, any clarifying questions to the committee? From the committee? Similar to a bill we passed a few years ago already with law enforcement.
H.C.R. 1 House Concurrent Resolution Regarding Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Moved that the resolution pass out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 32:56Read what they said
Senator Ipson, I make a motion that house concurrent resolution, one house concurrent resolution regarding advanced nuclear passes with a favorable recommendation.
H.B. 78 Nuclear Regulatory Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Moves that HB 78 pass with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate.
▶ Watch at 53:27Read what they said
Yes. I make a motion that House Bill 78 nuclear regulatory amendments pass with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate.
S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Ipson said he likes the proposed format, which he considers similar to UDOT's, and that he favors the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:14:26Read what they said
Mr. Chairman, I'm unmuted, I think. Okay, go ahead, Senator Ipson. Uh, I will, I like this. Uh, it, the format for udot has served us well. I think this will serve this well. I I'd be in favor of it. Thank you.
S.B. 188 Construction Trades Education Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Moves to advance the item to the next agenda item so the sponsor and the home builders can work out details.
▶ Watch at 1:08:21Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Chair. I'd, I'd make a motion that we move the agenda on this and give her a chance to, to work the details out with the home builders.
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Presented the first substitute to SB 191, which codifies existing UDOT lot standards, sets a mandatory waiting period (changed from five to three years) before a towing company can be removed from rotation, and creates a procedure for retrieving personal items from impounded vehicles.
▶ Watch at 1:11:56Read what they said
So the substitute bill changes and cleans up, literally cleans up, talks about weeds in the tow yards, and it changes the waiting period of a towing company's been taken off rotation from five years to three years. So with that in mind, I'd like to delete and title embody Senate bill 1 91 and replace it with first substitute Senate bill 1 91. Okay. We've gotta get, uh, Senator Pitcher to step back inside for a moment. Lost our quorum. The motion before us is to do a panel on body Senate Bill 1 91. Replace with first sub seven bill, not 1 91. We'll place that motion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any posts say nay. …
S.B. 6 Transportation and Infrastructure Base Budget · Senate floor debate (day 9) · Jan 28, 2026
Presents Senate Bill 6, describing the agencies and appropriations it covers and the fiscal year totals, and says he is open to questions.
▶ Watch at 27:13Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. This Bill Pro provides things for the capital budget, debt service, government operations, the DCFM, the State Treasurer, Utah Telehealth, and Utah Department of Transportation. This bill in total, this Bill Appropriates $362.5 billion in state funds for fiscal year 2027 and 54 million for FY 26 de de designated sales tax make up the largest share of this bill at 1.3 billion supporting the Department of Transportation across all funding sources. Senate Bill six appropriates a total of $4 billion in 2027. As the session continues, we'll continue to review and consider adjustments to these agencies. The EAC approved some items in the base budget and they're included in this budget. With that, I'm open …
S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Asked whether the sponsor's funding sources are sufficient to cover the bill's cost.
▶ Watch at 1:00:04Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, just to be clear, and you're able to raise enough money with your sources to cover the cost of this
S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Ipson asks how kratom will be kept out of places other than convenience stores.
▶ Watch at 1:34:39Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So how, in the big picture, yeah, we banned this from convenience stores. How are we gonna ban it from everywhere else?
S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Ipson commends the students for their courage and presentation.
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Senator Ipson, I just want to commend you and you, I think you answered an cross-examined attorney very well, and I just commend you for having the courage to come up here and stand before this committee and make your presentation. You made it to me earlier personally, and I am, I just commend you for having the courage and the forethought and you presented yourself very well. Thank you for being
H.B. 21 Senior Care Facility Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Moved to pass first substitute HB 21 out favorably.
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So I make a motion that we pass out First substitute house bill 21 Senior Care Facility Amendments Motion is appropriate.
S.B. 91 Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Moved to pass SB 91 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
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Thank you. I'd make a motion that Senate Bill 91 motor vehicle registrations passed with a favorable recommendation.
S.B. 91 Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Said the small fee increase addresses the issue.
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Yeah, it's good Bill. And I think raising the user fee is a small amount. It solves what we need to do.
S.B. 103 Driver License Amendments for Unhoused Individuals · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Moved that SB 103 pass out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
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I make a motion that Senate Bill 1 0 3 driver's license amendments passed with a favorable recommendation. Discussion to that motion saying, none. Senator Plumb for submission, I'll waive. Thank you.
S.B. 61 Funeral Services Licensing Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Moves to replace SB 61 with the first substitute, Funeral Service Licensing Amendments.
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So I make a motion that we delete entitled Body Senate Bill 61 and replaced it, replace it with first substitute Senate bill 61 funeral service licensing amendments.
S.B. 111 Veterinary Post-employment Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Says veterinary business ownership has seen more demand than supply and that a trained veterinarian opening a nearby practice would not be a concern.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, I, I've never attended veterinarian school, but I have watched five and a half seasons of all creatures great and small. Oh. So I, I feel like I'm a little bit of an expert, so it's a great Show. I I'm talking about the new one, not the one from 40 years ago. Yeah, Both. It's PBSI guess that's both are six about to come out. Yeah, Both are good. Is there anything you'd like to add to that too? To what I said? If I can? Um, I, I, I graduated 25 years ago, and when, when I came at the same time I came to the United States, uh, and, uh, when, when …
S.B. 27 Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 1) · Jan 20, 2026
Presents S.B. 27, which addresses assault and threats of violence against peace officers or military service members, and opens the floor to questions.
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Thank you Mr. President. This bill addresses the offensive assault and threat of violence against a peace officer or military service member. Open to questions.
S.B. 32 Child Abuse Homicide Corrections · Senate floor debate (day 1) · Jan 20, 2026
Explains that SB 32 removes one line from last year's child torture bill that needed to be taken out and makes the bill effective immediately.
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Thank you Mr. President. What the alleged research found that last year we passed a bill on child torture and there was one line that they needed to take out of the bill. It takes that out and then make, gives, makes it an effective, immediate, effective date. That's what the bill does
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