Legislators / Ashlee Matthews
Ashlee Matthews
Democrat · House District 37
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- Phone: 801-538-1029
- Office: 350 N. State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Ashlee Matthews serves on:
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
- House Ethics Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee
What they've said
116 remarks on 30 billsH.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Said the Senate wanted the LER to review the profession to see whether it needs additional guardrails.
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Sure. Um, the Senate felt more comfortable given the, uh, nature of the beast, so to speak, if, uh, LER would take a look at this profession and see if it's something that needed, um, additional guardrails.
S.B. 287 Targeted Advertising Tax · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves the previous question to end debate on the bill.
▶ Watch at 2:09:31Read what they said
Thank you, Madam Speaker Pro Tim, uh, call the question, previous question has been called, which effectively ends debate.
S.B. 287 Targeted Advertising Tax · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves to call the previous question, which would end debate.
▶ Watch at 2:09:31Read what they said
Thank you, Madam Speaker Pro Tim, uh, call the question, previous question has been called, which effectively ends debate.
S.B. 229 State Employee Benefits Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks how the bill would affect current employees who keep the current leave track if they are promoted or take another position.
▶ Watch at 14:58Read what they said
Um, I'm, I'm wondering, uh, Mr. Speaker, when we, when we switched over to the at will, uh, track, I guess if you will, um, we, we did something similar to this where, um, employees that were, um, on one on one benefits package, I guess were, were grandfathered in unless they were promoted or moved to another position. And I'm wondering, um, how this bill would, um, would impact those that are current employees that have chosen to stay on the current, um, sick leave, annual leave track, but if they were to, um, get a promotion or take another position within the state.
S.B. 297 School Social Worker Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Restates the motion to pass the first substitute of S.B. 297 favorably.
▶ Watch at 1:25:15Read what they said
I would stand by my original motion to pass out favorably the first substitute of SB 2 97. And I guess you spoke to that motion. I sure did. Okay.
S.B. 297 School Social Worker Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Comments that removing intern opportunities could hurt efforts to add workers needed to meet licensure hours and leaves the decision to the committee.
▶ Watch at 1:34:23Read what they said
Um, I, I'll leave it up to the committee, but I, I, if we wanna keep billing the bench, so to speak, and, and making sure that, that, uh, the people that are going to school to, to fulfill these requirements if we're not giving them the opportunities to get the, the clinical hours and the, the studying hours that we require them to get in order to obtain their license. Uh, I don't know. I, whatever. Whatever you want.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews explained that the bill, refiled from last year and narrowed after Rep. Cutler's e-bike legislation, treats mini or pocket motorcycles like regular motorcycles and gives law enforcement discretionary enforcement authority over minors.
▶ Watch at 46:31Read what they said
Thank you. Chair and committee. I apologize. I was gonna wait to see if I could vote, but I think they're running too behind. Okay. Um, thank you for letting us be here today. This bill's very easy, I think, but usually whenever you say that, um, I was gonna say, don't One senator in particular, I think sitting over there has a really good way of, of making easy bills. I, I had, I had a se I had a Senator Cullimore one time show up to a house committee that I was chairing say, this is the perfect bill and there's nothing you could do to mess it up. Oh, that's a dare. I would never, it didn't, …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said rural members worried that 14-year-olds riding mini motorcycles to school or work could be cited by officers.
▶ Watch at 49:06Read what they said
The, uh, from the ones that I talked to, if you look at 'em, they're, they're mostly the, they're rural, they're rural folks. Um, they, they were worried that if, if, uh, an officer was having a cranky day and, uh, there were, there were 14 year olds that were driving their mini motorcycles to work or to school or to their friend's house, that, that they could be used against them. But, um,
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said the bill uses permissive language to give police a tool, describing groups of minors on mini bikes damaging parks and fleeing officers in Kearns despite citations and confiscations.
▶ Watch at 49:38Read what they said
Um, well by, by putting things as a may and not a shall, we were hoping to give law enforcement a tool to be able to, to utilize it when necessary. Um, I know in my community and, and in a couple of our other communities, um, we have, this sounds ridiculous, I don't laugh, but like biker gangs of kid, like 14-year-old kids on these mini bikes, um, driving around in the parks and on streets, they're fleeing from officers. They are, um, destroying like the parks ripping up the grass. And, and, um, and so for, for law enforcement, you know, they're, they're trying not to, um, they're not going to pursue a a 14-year-old that's fleeing from …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said the groups have social media accounts and offered to send information.
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You know, I will send you, um, this Van, the Van Buren Boys, the Buren boys, The, uh, They call Billy clubs and do stuff. Yeah. I think I saw something about Brammer twins. I don't, I don't know if that was, but, um, but there are, there are social media accounts. They are, they are very proud of themselves.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews agreed to send it.
▶ Watch at 51:40Read what they said
I would be so happy to send that to you. Alright. As long as you promise not to laugh.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews asked whether the question related to line 708.
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I would say. Are you referring Senator? Oh, sorry, Mr. Chair. Um, is the question pertaining to like line 7 0 8?
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said motor assisted scooters are excluded and the goal is that mini bike riders be licensed and helmeted, noting people with DUI-revoked licenses had used them to get around.
▶ Watch at 53:15Read what they said
Motor vehicle does not include a motor assisted scooter. No, I get that. So, So yeah, we're, we, we try not to, not to mess with that. We don't wanna, we don't want our jails to be full of 14-year-old kids, of course. You know, but, um, but yeah, we we're just trying to make sure, or maybe we are, I don't know. But we just wanted to make sure that when appropriate, the law enforcement has the ability to, to follow the same set of rules and to treat these minibikes the same way as they would a regular motorcycle. So that, um, so that we don't have 14 year olds on them. Um, so that they're people that …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said the intent is not to include e-bikes, which Rep. Cutler's bill covers, but that gas or battery mini motorcycles would be included.
▶ Watch at 55:06Read what they said
Right. Uh, I, that's not the intent, so I hope not. Um, from my recollection, the clarification that we put in there, um, was because as I mentioned earlier, the, the bill that came through before, um, that Representative Cutler did, that created a framework and structure and the different, um, classifications for these powered vehicle for e-bikes and for scooters and all these types of things, um, that those were all sucked into that framework, into that category. So we were just specifying that. Yeah. It the, for these many motorcycles and any motorcycles, if they are run by, by gas or, or battery or whatever other ways that you can power, power, such things that tho they would …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said she did not have the number but it passed early in the session.
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Yes, it was, um, gosh, I'm sorry. I feel so unprepared. I don't have that number, but, but it, it passed, I wanna say the first three or four weeks of session,
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews commented that she had not remembered the number. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 56:34Read what they said
I was like, I am pretty good at about remembering some things. And that wasn't a thing that I remembered I was gonna
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews explained that bikes without VINs cannot go to impound lots and are held in evidence lockers, while those with VINs go to impound lots and incur the $50 fee.
▶ Watch at 57:34Read what they said
It's okay. Ooh, 1000 1072. Oh, I Overshot it. There we go. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Um, so one of the things that we, um, from, that we had carried over from last year, um, so this is another, another issue that we had from, from last year, we realized that some of these bikes, um, they, they can't all be impounded because they don't all have VIN numbers. So the tax commission does not have the ability to impound something that does not have a VIN number. So for those mini motorcycles that do have a VIN number, those would be stored at, at an impound lot. And the mini motorcycles that just have like a, a, a barcode, …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews suggested the administrative impound fee in code may be $425. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 59:10Read what they said
I think in code, I think it's, uh, it's $425 for the administrative impound fee. Yeah. I don't know if, if that, if that's required for everything, um,
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said the $50 fee is intended for bikes stored in police evidence lockers so parents face a penalty when retrieving them, and she was open to amendment.
▶ Watch at 1:01:10Read what they said
Well, if I may, I think, and I apologize, I think I might have misunderstood your question at first. So the $50, um, the impoundment was made, and, and maybe I might have to defer to if there was an attorney in the room that could help to clarify. So I'm not speaking outta turn, but the intent, and if it's not correct, I'd be open to amendment The $50, um, for the impound fee is for in the instances where the vehicle is impounded, but it can't be sent to an impound lot, it's being stored in the evidence locker. So that $50 impound fee that you're referring to is, um, we wouldn't be, those bikes aren't being sent …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said the drafter was not present but reaffirmed that was the intent.
▶ Watch at 1:02:58Read what they said
Know what I mean? Oh, no, you're fine. I totally get that. And it's much easier in my defense when we present this in transportation because in the person who, who drafted the policy is on site and I can phone a friend. So since, since this isn't, uh, can't, don't have that luxury here, so that, that is the intent. Um, yeah.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews supported the substitute motion and said the bill can be cleaned up quickly.
▶ Watch at 1:13:35Read what they said
Sure. Well, I, um, if we're able to move this forward, I, I know where you are and I know where you are and I think we can clean it up. It sounds like it should be a really easy clean up and Rachel knows where we are too. So I think we can get to that here pretty quickly. Yeah. And I can support the, the substitute motion. I think that's fair.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews asked whether he meant how fast riders are going before they are in trouble.
▶ Watch at 1:16:01Read what they said
Neighbor for, just to clarify, and I apologize. So you're, you want specification for how fast they're going before they can get in trouble
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Rep. Matthews said existing law already penalizes knowingly letting an unlicensed person operate your vehicle, and the bill applies that equally to motorcycles.
▶ Watch at 1:18:28Read what they said
Yes. Um, just because that same question had been brought up in the house committee, um, and what we'd, because in it's already in statute that if you knowingly let somebody that you know, to be unlicensed to operate a vehicle, you're already, you're already in trouble with that. So that's where this language is. It, it just kind of makes clear that it's, it's the same whether you let somebody drive a motorcycle or a car if you know that they don't have a driver's license and you still allow them to operate a vehicle that you own that, that you are liable. So that's, if that is helpful, that's where that language comes from. So
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Thanks the chair and committee and says she will speak to the third substitute.
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Oops. Thank you. Chair and committee. Um, I'll actually be speaking to the third substitute.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Presents HB 531, which adds minimum safety standards for scarification within body art facilities, and explains that the third substitute has the Office of Professional Licensure review the practice and recommend whether a certification or license is appropriate.
▶ Watch at 1:39:53Read what they said
Well, thank you. Um, so the legislature, a couple years ago, we passed, um, we passed the law pertaining to body art. Oh, I'm so sorry. Better there it is. Um, which, uh, gave the Department of Health and Human Services, um, the ability to create some minimum safety standards for, for body art, which included, um, tattoos, um, microblading, scarification. Um, and as the local health departments went in and were, um, inspecting these facilities, um, they found that that, um, in some instances, um, scarification, uh, was being performed in a way that was different than what we had, um, imagined it when, when, uh, when we put it in the body art category. So, um, for those …
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moves to adopt the third substitute to SB 242.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Sorry, I'm just checking. Do we need to, these substitutes already adopted, right? No, the third is not. Oh, and we want to, yes. Okay. And then My motion is that we adopt the third substitute to SB 2 42.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moves to pass out the third substitute to SB 242.
▶ Watch at 1:34:43Read what they said
Sure. Do you wanna continue? Sure. Uh, I make a motion that we pass out, uh, third substitute SB 2 42.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House floor debate (day 38) · Feb 27, 2026
Says the bill places pocket bikes and mini motorcycles in the same category as regular motorcycles so law enforcement can regulate them the same way.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. Um, this bill is very easy. All it does is it puts, uh, pocket bikes or mini motorcycles in the same category as regular motorcycles. Um, so that law enforcement is able to, um, regulate them, I guess, as, uh, the same as any other motorcycle.
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Thanks the presiding officer and moves to adopt second substitute SB 38.
▶ Watch at 1:13:12Read what they said
Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker brought to a motion to adopt second substitute SB 38. The motion is to adopt second substitute Senate bill 38.
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Says the motion would incorporate the two House amendments and remove some redundancy in the code.
▶ Watch at 1:13:22Read what they said
Um, sure. It just, uh, incorporates the two separate house amendments and then it also, um, removes some redundancy in, in the code
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Says the substitute incorporates the two separate House amendments and removes some redundancy in the code.
▶ Watch at 1:13:22Read what they said
Um, sure. It just, uh, incorporates the two separate house amendments and then it also, um, removes some redundancy in, in the code
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Describes the bill as a technical update to Utah consumer protection laws covering division investigations, filing and reporting requirements, surety bonds and certificates of deposit, cost recovery, contact information, endorsement disclaimers, denial or revocation of filings, and registered agents in Utah.
▶ Watch at 1:13:52Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. I do wanna make sure to clarify that I'm not reading off of a paper, but this is a 9,500 line bill. So I do have some cliff notes, if that would be, I'll check on those. Um, but by and large, this bill is mostly, um, a technical update to Utah's consumer protection laws. Um, it clarifies the division's authority to investigate potential, uh, violations. Um, update, filing and reporting requirements for individuals and businesses and strengthens the rules and, uh, surety bonds certificates of deposit, um, and allows, um, for the division to recover costs. Um, it also requires that regulated entities keep their contact information current, uh, clarifies. State issued documents do …
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Summarizes the bill as a technical update to Utah's consumer protection laws, covering the division's investigative authority, filing and reporting requirements, bonds and deposits, cost recovery, contact information, endorsement disclaimers, denial or revocation of filings, and registered agent requirements.
▶ Watch at 1:13:52Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. I do wanna make sure to clarify that I'm not reading off of a paper, but this is a 9,500 line bill. So I do have some cliff notes, if that would be, I'll check on those. Um, but by and large, this bill is mostly, um, a technical update to Utah's consumer protection laws. Um, it clarifies the division's authority to investigate potential, uh, violations. Um, update, filing and reporting requirements for individuals and businesses and strengthens the rules and, uh, surety bonds certificates of deposit, um, and allows, um, for the division to recover costs. Um, it also requires that regulated entities keep their contact information current, uh, clarifies. State issued documents do …
S.B. 192 Legislative Activities Amendments · House Rules Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Moves that the committee pass S.B. 192 out favorably.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. Make a motion that we pass out. Wait, is there a substitute? No, no. Pass out. S sp 1 92.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Introduces HB 561, which clarifies that mini motorcycles and pocket bikes are treated as motorcycles by law enforcement, and describes concerns about unlicensed minors riding them on public roads.
▶ Watch at 1:13:18Read what they said
Yes. Uh, which thank you for, remind me because I know that I will forget. Um, but, so yes, if the committee would move those at the appropriate time, I'll be speaking to the bill, assuming that it's already amended. Can you pull that mic up a little closer? Sure. Is that better? Yeah, Much better. Okay, perfect. Um, thank you Chair and committee. I know, um, it's growing increasingly more difficult to be in two places at once. So I appreciate your, your, um, flexibility. This morning I have with me Officer Old Angie, officer Angie Oldham, um, to kind of give the, uh, professional, I guess, um, experience for this. 'cause I know that last year we, we …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Opens the bill to committee questions.
▶ Watch at 1:17:29Read what they said
So I, I will just open us up to any questions if Okay. That'd be Appropriate. We'll, we'll go to the committee for questions.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Responds that a minor on a mini motorcycle would be treated the same as on a full-size motorcycle under the bill, and defers details on existing consequences.
▶ Watch at 1:19:59Read what they said
I think if I, well understanding, I, I didn't dabble in, um, in the section of code where would, where it would be a minor operating, like a regular vehicle. So I can't speak to that. But, um, from my understanding that yes, a 15-year-old operating a regular, like full-sized motorcycle would be treated the same as a 15-year-old operating a mini motorcycle with this bill. So, so if we, if we just add mini motorcycle to the motorcycle, why do we have to add any infraction kind? What, what, and there already, uh, uh, consequences for riding a motorcycle illegally. He, You might know better than I would, is What those look like. Um, a 15-year-old would have, um, …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says the parent liability provision is addressed in an amendment, that she would prefer to keep it, and that parents should be responsible for their children's use.
▶ Watch at 1:23:08Read what they said
I would say, um, so we have had discussions with members of this committee, and unfortunately that is something that, uh, is addressed in one of the amendments. I, if it were up to me, it would stay in. And yes, absolutely. If, if I am allowing my 14-year-old kid access to a mini motorcycle and they're driving around, I, I should be responsible. I'm responsible for my kids ultimately. So, so while that's something that I wish was staying, um, I don't believe that it is, uh, the appetite of this committee or the body at large, so that, um, from my understanding will be removed when it moves forward. But, So amendment two would take that out. It …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Explains that the definition of motorcycle in this bill applies regardless of engine power and that definitions may differ across bills, and defers to legal staff. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 1:24:44Read what they said
Mr. Chair, if I may, I think, um, as serendipitous, um, as it would be, I think the attorney that drafted both of those bills happens to be in this room, and maybe they might be a more appropriate for them to answer that question than, than Me. I appreciate that and, and I can put a fine point on it. Um, so the question's a little bit clearer, but the definition of motorcycle in your bill includes any mini motorcycle, regardless of the power of the engine. Whereas in Senator Cutler's bill, it says, if it's an electric motorcycle powered by electric power, then it's, um, has a separate definition and ramifications for it. Alright. So sometimes, and then …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Explains that the bill was reopened later in session to avoid conflicting with Sen. Cutler's bill, and confirms that the definition applies regardless of power source. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 1:26:48Read what they said
And Mr. Chair, if I may, I, I think part of the reason why we're seeing this bill later in session, even though, I mean, we reopened the bill file as soon as, as soon as we were able to, but I, we knew that Representative Cutler was, was putting in the work, creating definitions and, and different classifications of things. And so that's why we kinda waited until afterwards, so, so that we didn't inadvertently cancel out what he was doing and, and vice versa. So we, we, I feel like we did a really good job of, of keeping them separate so that anything that didn't fall under, uh, the classifications that Representative Cutler put forward would, would …
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Confirms she agrees with Amendment 1 and explains it requires notifying parents when a minor is in trouble.
▶ Watch at 1:31:39Read what they said
Yes. Yes. And just for the committee's clarification and anybody else listening, um, what that amendment does is it, it includes a section on there, um, specifying that the parent needs to be notified if your kid's getting in trouble, basically.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says she would prefer to keep parental liability but will accept Amendment 2 if needed to pass the bill, noting parents would still face impound and fines.
▶ Watch at 1:33:03Read what they said
I think, uh, I think everybody knows kind of how I feel about that. It's, if it's, uh, necessary to, to pass it outta this committee, then that's appropriate. I think I, I take comfort, I guess, in knowing that either way, if, if, uh, I'm giving my kid access to something they shouldn't have access to and they get a ticket, I'm still gonna have to calm my butt down and, and pay the fee or get it out of impound and pay all the necessary fines. And, and so if that is their parents' punishment, then I guess that's better than nothing.
H.B. 561 Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says the committee's concerns are valid and that a recently passed unlicensed driver bill would already allow charges for allowing unlicensed access to a vehicle.
▶ Watch at 1:40:19Read what they said
Sure. I would say, I think, um, the concerns the committee has is valid. We don't wanna make it different. But I believe with the bill that was passed outta this committee earlier this year, pertaining to unlicensed drivers, I think anybody that allows somebody access to their vehicle, knowing that they're unlicensed, already gives law enforcement the ability to charge that person. So even if we, if we take it out of our bill, I think the bill that we passed earlier will already cover that. So as a parent, if I give my kid access to something and they don't, don't have a license, then they're still going to be charged whether or not this amendment goes through. …
H.B. 394 Veterinary Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Moved to favorably recommend the bill.
▶ Watch at 37:06Read what they said
Thank you. Mr. Chairman. Make a motion to favorably recommend All that. Would like to speak to that?
H.B. 442 Feminine Hygiene Products Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Asked the sponsor to clarify that chemicals such as byproducts are not necessarily intentionally added, while fragrances are intentionally added ingredients.
▶ Watch at 46:40Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, so I, I, I have some questions that might actually help answer other questions, if that might be. All right. So from, from the way I understand the bill, if the sponsor will answer, um, for chemicals, we know that the chemicals, they're not necessarily intentionally added. They're just added kind of as a, as a byproduct of the manufacturing process. They're just kind of naturally absorbed or whatever into the process. Mm-hmm. And from my, my understanding, and maybe correct me if I'm wrong, for intentionally added ingredients would be something like a scent, a fresh powder scent, or whatever that they have. Um, if that is helpful to members of this committee that …
H.B. 442 Feminine Hygiene Products Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Compared ingredients to a can of soup and described dioxin as a byproduct of rayon manufacturing, with concern about chemical buildup over time.
▶ Watch at 47:41Read what they said
Got It. Is that, Yes. Okay. Thank you. Another way to look at it is like the ingredients on a can of soup. You have all the ingredients, and some of those great ingredients might have other chemicals that are part of that ingredient. Right. Or there might be byproducts of chemicals. And I know you're not, You, when you manufacture rayon, which is a, is frequently used in feminine hygiene products. There dioxin is a byproduct of that. And some of it remains in the rayon. And the concern is that these chemicals are exposed to, or we are exposed to these chemicals repeatedly over a period of years. And that, that there might be a buildup of those …
H.B. 442 Feminine Hygiene Products Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Moved to adopt the second substitute for H.B. 442.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair, make a motion that we adopt the second substitute HB 4 42.
H.B. 442 Feminine Hygiene Products Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Spoke in favor of the bill, saying it helps consumers make informed decisions about intimate products with chemicals that can build up over time.
▶ Watch at 56:12Read what they said
Yes. I think, um, this is something that if we're helping to make, uh, helping consumers to make informed decisions, I think especially like all the comments that were made previously, these are very intimate products and these are very deadly chemicals that can build up over time. I think, um, there are six other states that have implemented these types of programs because at a federal level, they, they aren't doing their job. And so I appreciate that that Utah's, uh, taken the step to, uh, to, to protect women.
S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Matthews asked who would inspect retailers and enforce the $5,000 fine for illegal sales.
▶ Watch at 2:05:18Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Wow. We, how lucky are we got another creative bill. So, um, you'll have to forgive me. I didn't have an opportunity to read through this whole substitute. I'm not sure when it came on, but could you help me, um, figure out, I know, um, there's a $5,000 fine in here that I see for, for people that are selling it, that aren't supposed to be, who is, um, inspecting or, or going, is this just when like law enforcement reports to, oh, sorry, Mr. Sheriff, I may ask that question. Sorry. Can You speak to that? Yeah.
S.B. 45 Kratom Adjustments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Matthews asked whether the bill depends on other kratom bills passing to fund its provisions.
▶ Watch at 2:06:25Read what they said
So, follow up question, if I may. So is, does this bill, is this bill counting on the other Creon bills passing in order to fund the provisions, uh, and, and the mechanisms in this bill?
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor says the substitute removes paraeducators from the fund, caps the fund, and specifies that the funds are non-AP.
▶ Watch at 21:35Read what they said
Uh, sure. This, uh, substitute addresses some of the concerns that the committee had. Um, namely it removes paraeducators from the fund, it caps the fund, and, um, and it specifies that these funds are non-AP.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Says the substitute removes paraeducators from the fund, caps the fund, and specifies that the funds are non-AP, addressing committee concerns.
▶ Watch at 21:35Read what they said
Uh, sure. This, uh, substitute addresses some of the concerns that the committee had. Um, namely it removes paraeducators from the fund, it caps the fund, and, um, and it specifies that these funds are non-AP.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor moves to circle the bill, then withdraws the motion, citing a fiscal note that has not yet made its way through the process.
▶ Watch at 22:11Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Board time. Motion to circle Motion is to circle. We'd like to speak to that. Yes. Uh, unfortunately the fiscal note has, well, it shouldn't be different. It just still hasn't made its way through the process, so, oh, I don't need to do that. Oh, then nevermind. I withdraw my motion. Thank you.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Makes a motion to circle the bill, then withdraws it, saying the fiscal note has not yet made its way through the process.
▶ Watch at 22:11Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Board time. Motion to circle Motion is to circle. We'd like to speak to that. Yes. Uh, unfortunately the fiscal note has, well, it shouldn't be different. It just still hasn't made its way through the process, so, oh, I don't need to do that. Oh, then nevermind. I withdraw my motion. Thank you.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor uses a car repair analogy to explain that the bill captures 50% of lapsing agency funds into a restricted account, with half going to a childcare tuition reimbursement program for lower income families and half to the behavioral health commission.
▶ Watch at 22:32Read what they said
Awesome. Um, well, um, I was, okay. Alright. Okay. I wasn't planning on this. Um, so I would like to, uh, take you on a little journey, a theoretical journey, Mr. Speaker, pro Tem, um, to kind of explain, um, how we envision this bill will, will work. Um, so theoretically speaking, I take my car in to the shop. I know that there's work that needs to be done. Um, I've spoken to Chad about it. He's my car guy. Um, and he's let me know that with parts and labor, the, the work that needs to be done in my car will be $1,200. So I budget for it, I save for it, I plan for it. I …
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Uses a car-repair example to explain that the bill would capture 50% of lapsing funds into a restricted account for a childcare tuition reimbursement program and the behavioral health commission.
▶ Watch at 22:32Read what they said
Awesome. Um, well, um, I was, okay. Alright. Okay. I wasn't planning on this. Um, so I would like to, uh, take you on a little journey, a theoretical journey, Mr. Speaker, pro Tem, um, to kind of explain, um, how we envision this bill will, will work. Um, so theoretically speaking, I take my car in to the shop. I know that there's work that needs to be done. Um, I've spoken to Chad about it. He's my car guy. Um, and he's let me know that with parts and labor, the, the work that needs to be done in my car will be $1,200. So I budget for it, I save for it, I plan for it. I …
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor says childcare is a major issue with no single solution, and presents the bill as one approach that funds existing programs the state has not funded.
▶ Watch at 26:17Read what they said
Um, you know, to to that, I would say, um, we all have heard, and we've all discussed how childcare is, it's, it's a bigger issue than I think we've been able to address. And there is no silver bullet to solve the, the crisis. Um, and I think, um, my colleague from Logan has done incredible work. We've had previous legislators that have done incredible work, but it's going to take multiple avenues in order to help our lower income families to be able to, to remain, um, participating in the economy. And I think this is just one way that we can, that we can help families and help the economy and help employers. So, um, I think …
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Argues that childcare needs multiple approaches, and that the bill funds existing programs the state has not funded and helps lower-income families and employers.
▶ Watch at 26:17Read what they said
Um, you know, to to that, I would say, um, we all have heard, and we've all discussed how childcare is, it's, it's a bigger issue than I think we've been able to address. And there is no silver bullet to solve the, the crisis. Um, and I think, um, my colleague from Logan has done incredible work. We've had previous legislators that have done incredible work, but it's going to take multiple avenues in order to help our lower income families to be able to, to remain, um, participating in the economy. And I think this is just one way that we can, that we can help families and help the economy and help employers. So, um, I think …
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Presents H.B. 531 to move scarification out of the body art rules and give it its own sanitation standards, citing concerns raised by local health departments.
▶ Watch at 49:14Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, folks, last legislative session, we passed a bill related to body art, um, where we gave rulemaking authority to the health departments to, um, create some basic sanitation standards. Um, and in with tattooing and microblading, we had included scarification, um, in, in that, uh, umbrella of things that were to be, um, inspected and, um, and watched. Um, but what we found over the summer, um, I was reached out to, um, by the, uh, local health departments and as they were inspecting these facilities that are performing body art, um, what the interpretation of what our interpretation of scarification was, um, was not what was being practiced in real life. Um, and the …
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Says she did not realize the first substitute had not already been adopted and thanks a colleague for the help.
▶ Watch at 51:34Read what they said
I did not realize that we hadn't already done that, so I appreciate the help from a friend.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Explains the first substitute specifies the bill does not apply to people under 18 and changes the penalties to align with other sections of code.
▶ Watch at 51:48Read what they said
Let me look what it is first and then Yes, I would love to. Oh, oh, sorry. Yes, I remember now. Um, all we did was we, um, and I swear we did this in committee, I apologize. But what we did was we just, uh, specified that this is not to be performed on people under the age of 18 specifically. Um, and there is, we changed it, um, the, the penalties to be more in line with other sections of code and similar, similar instances.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Explained that the substitute specifies the bill does not apply to people under 18 and changes the penalties to align with other sections of code.
▶ Watch at 51:48Read what they said
Let me look what it is first and then Yes, I would love to. Oh, oh, sorry. Yes, I remember now. Um, all we did was we, um, and I swear we did this in committee, I apologize. But what we did was we just, uh, specified that this is not to be performed on people under the age of 18 specifically. Um, and there is, we changed it, um, the, the penalties to be more in line with other sections of code and similar, similar instances.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Responds that the bill places scarification under its own set of rules separate from tattooing, which is her intent.
▶ Watch at 53:27Read what they said
Um, from, well, my interpretation and my intent. So hopefully this is what is, uh, being applied here. Um, scarification should be under its own set of, uh, of rules and, and guidelines. So tattooing is still in its own body art category, um, or excuse me, within the body art category with microblading and other things. And then scarification would be in its own category. Is is the intent? Yes.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Said tattooing remains its own body art category, scarification would have its own category, and that this was the intent.
▶ Watch at 53:27Read what they said
Um, from, well, my interpretation and my intent. So hopefully this is what is, uh, being applied here. Um, scarification should be under its own set of, uh, of rules and, and guidelines. So tattooing is still in its own body art category, um, or excuse me, within the body art category with microblading and other things. And then scarification would be in its own category. Is is the intent? Yes.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Explains that tattooing inserts ink into the first layer of skin, while scarification removes several layers of skin to create a designed scar.
▶ Watch at 54:04Read what they said
Sure. So, um, tattooing is done on the very first layer of skin and where they're just inserting ink. They're, they're putting ink into your body. Whereas scarification, the pictures that we have, um, they're carving out, um, several layers of skin, um, exposing the under layers. It's very, um, it's a very niche thing. I think, um, like I, the pictures that I have will describe it much better. Um, but, but it is, it, it's actually removing flesh with the intention of creating a scar in whatever design or pattern it, uh, the, the person is, is requesting.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Explained that tattooing inserts ink into the top layer of skin, while scarification removes several layers of skin to create a designed scar.
▶ Watch at 54:04Read what they said
Sure. So, um, tattooing is done on the very first layer of skin and where they're just inserting ink. They're, they're putting ink into your body. Whereas scarification, the pictures that we have, um, they're carving out, um, several layers of skin, um, exposing the under layers. It's very, um, it's a very niche thing. I think, um, like I, the pictures that I have will describe it much better. Um, but, but it is, it, it's actually removing flesh with the intention of creating a scar in whatever design or pattern it, uh, the, the person is, is requesting.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
In summation, says health departments asked for basic safety protocols to reduce risks such as infection and nerve damage, and asks for the body's support.
▶ Watch at 55:18Read what they said
Uh, no. I just, uh, this is something that the health departments had had asked that we incorporate just to help, um, keep, keep people safe. If they, if they want to go in and have these procedures done, they're more than happy to do it. But, um, for risk of infection and nerve damage and other things like that, they just wanted to have minimum basic safety protocols, um, to protect people. So I appreciate the support of the body.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Said health departments asked for minimum basic safety protocols to reduce risks such as infection and nerve damage, and asked for the body's support.
▶ Watch at 55:18Read what they said
Uh, no. I just, uh, this is something that the health departments had had asked that we incorporate just to help, um, keep, keep people safe. If they, if they want to go in and have these procedures done, they're more than happy to do it. But, um, for risk of infection and nerve damage and other things like that, they just wanted to have minimum basic safety protocols, um, to protect people. So I appreciate the support of the body.
H.B. 440 School Lunch Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Rises in support of the bill, saying her children come home with uneaten lunches and shortened recess, and that she supports the community council role.
▶ Watch at 47:39Read what they said
Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Em, um, I actually rise in support of this bill, sorry, teachers, um, um, understanding that I, I don't, um, live in the, the teacher perspective of the space, but I am a mom and my school age, kids come home from school and I unpack and almost full lunch every single day. And when I say, Hey dude, how come the only thing missing from your lunchbox is your Capri sun? And they say, I didn't have time. Um, our school has shortened recesses, which, um, for, for my boys who have a DHD, who would've, who would've guessed, um, they, uh, also have been getting, uh, in trouble getting notes sent home for, …
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Senate floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Presents H.B. 299 as adding standard school sexual offense response language to code, defining terms and allowing schools to create safety plans for alleged victims and perpetrators while preserving due process; says it is supported by UCASA and Granite School District.
▶ Watch at 44:15Read what they said
Thank you. Just a reminder that this, um, puts in code some of the standard language that we need as far as when these situations happen in schools. It doesn't make any changes to existing policy as to what the school decide, how they decide to respond. But it does, it does define terms. It allows the school to, to step in and create safety plans, both for the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator and still allowing due process. And this is supported by U-C-A-S-A and the Granite School District. And that is the bill.
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Presented HB 531, which adds guardrails to body art such as scarification: a designated enclosed room, single-use tools, sanitation guidelines, and age verification to keep out anyone under 18.
▶ Watch at 54:59Read what they said
Welcome to our committee. Well, Thank you. I'm so happy to be here. Welcome. Um, I do, um, if it's appropriate, I do have a handout to pass that, if I may. Yeah, that's fine. It is folded in half because it's a little bit grody, so just don't look at it if you don't want. I saw it already. It's just, it's okay. It's, It's okay for nurses. I dunno. I know, but I am a nurse. So natural. Yeah. Um, So Madam Chair and Committee last year, um, this body passed a bill, um, where we gave, uh, department of Health, uh, health and Human Services, rulemaking authority over body art facilities. And, um, in those definitions, we …
H.B. 531 Scarification Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Said that the procedure is not currently regulated, and that the bill would prohibit anyone under 18.
▶ Watch at 58:17Read what they said
Um, with, well, right now it's not necessarily regulated at all, but in, in this bill, we don't want anybody under 18. Yes, correct.
H.B. 280 Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved to adopt the second substitute of H.B. 280 instead of passing the original bill.
▶ Watch at 2:15:57Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Make a motion. Is there a substitute? Uh, we, oh, do we already said? Okay. I make a motion that we pass out favorably. Second substitute HB two 80 I. We think we need to adopt the second substitute. Oh, you do? Sub My apologies. Uh, I draw that motion and instead I make a motion that we adopt the second substitute of HB two 80.
H.B. 280 Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moved to pass the second substitute of H.B. 280 out favorably.
▶ Watch at 2:16:51Read what they said
You. I make a motion that we pass out favorably. Second substitute HP two 80.
H.B. 176 Trust Business Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Said the sponsor has heard the concerns and could work with the committee to get the bill ready for the floor.
▶ Watch at 2:42:38Read what they said
Sure. I think the sponsor is, has heard everybody's concerns and I think I'm confident that he can, uh, work with the committee and, and get this ready for the floor if we can get it out today. Okay.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Thanks the chair and asks to pass out a handout before presenting the bill.
▶ Watch at 52:45Read what they said
Uh, nope. Nope. Not as I am excited to be here. Would it be all right Mr. Chair? Um, I have a handout to pass out if it's appropriate. Yep, that'd be great. I go ahead. Appreciate it.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Presents H.B. 453, which would send half of lapsing general fund balances to a restricted account for childcare, behavioral health, and early literacy paraeducators, using a household budgeting analogy; notes a first substitute and answers initial clarifying questions.
▶ Watch at 52:55Read what they said
Alright, chair and committee. Um, I don't think I've ever presented in this committee before, so it's a day for first How exciting. Um, and I'm wondering if you will, uh, take a little journey with me on a theoretical, um, adventure to kind of paint a picture of what we're trying to do, um, here with this bill. So, um, in this story, I am going to take my car in for service, right? So I take it down to Guy Auto out in Kearns, and Chad tells me, okay, the work that you need to be done, parts of labor should be about $1,200, right? So I budget for it, I plan for it, I pay $1,200 and, …
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Says colleagues are disappointed they did not think of the idea first but have been open to it.
▶ Watch at 1:23:11Read what they said
Sure. Uh, I think more than anything people are, people are bummed that they didn't think of at first, but, um, I think, um, no, it's been, people have been very kind and they've been very open to the idea.
H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Thanks members for feedback, says the bill can be improved, and expresses confidence it can get committee support if passed out today.
▶ Watch at 1:27:11Read what they said
and then back to the maker of the motion. Go ahead. Sure. Oh, I was just gonna say, I appreciate the feedback that we've gotten. I think, um, I think this is a really good bill and I think we can work together to make it a really good bill. Um, there's a million bills on the board, so I am 100% confident that we can get it to where everyone on this committee feels comfortable supporting it on the floor. Um, if we can pass it out today.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Rep. Matthews asked whether other states with parent-taught programs saw changes in insurance rates.
▶ Watch at 59:05Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Chair. I just had, um, a question for the seven or eight other states that have implemented this type of program, um, did they see any, uh, difference, any, um, increase in like their insurance rates or anything like that for having, having kids that are taught by people that are maybe not, maybe not the best drivers teaching them?
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Presented the bill to clarify when schools may create safety plans after an alleged sexual crime, by defining arrest, charge, and adjudication and clarifying the word committed.
▶ Watch at 1:07:18Read what they said
Uh, thank you Mr. Chair and Committee. I have never presented in this committee. I don't think so. Excuse. We'll try to make memorable experience. Yeah. Um, I, sorry, I'm just getting my computer loaded up. Um, really quickly, this bill, basically what it does is it clarifies and makes it easier for, um, LEAs to create safety plans for students, um, at any point in the process when a sexual crime has, um, has allegedly been committed. So, um, right now the language just says committed when, when, when an incident has been committed, which is kind of open to interpretation. And so, um, by giving a more specific, um, specific language, we're, we're allowing those safety plans to …
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Said safety plans vary by case and may include changing class schedules or moving a student to an alternative school or online school.
▶ Watch at 1:08:40Read what they said
Um, it'll depend on the instance and the school, but, uh, essentially, um, it can be anything from changing the class schedule so that the alleged perpetrator and the alleged victim don't have, you know, classes together. It could be, um, depending on the severity of the incident, it could be, um, removing one of the students, um, and putting them in a, um, like in an alternative school or doing online school or packets or something like that. It just, it really just varies, um, depending on the issue. And the student,
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Said the language was shared with CCJJ, the Sexual Assault Victims Coalition, and state superintendents, who brought it to their meeting.
▶ Watch at 1:13:25Read what they said
We shared this, uh, with CCJJ, with the, um, with the Sexual Assault Victims Coalition and with, um, and with the superintendents of the state, yeah, they brought it to their meeting.
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Confirmed the intent is to clarify and define terms rather than change the process, and said she is open to adjustments.
▶ Watch at 1:15:02Read what they said
And, and that is the intent. So if there's, if I've missed something, I'm more than happy to, to make adjustments, but you're correct. We're, we're just hoping to give direction and, and definition, not necessarily change the process.
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Said parts of the bill have agreement but it needs more work, so holding it would let the sponsor address concerns.
▶ Watch at 1:37:32Read what they said
Sure. It sounds like, um, there are parts of this bill that I think we all agree on, but it might need a little bit more tweaking in order to, um, to make it to prime time. So I'd like to give the sponsor the opportunity to work on some of the concerns that he's heard from, from the committee and from the public and get it to a better place.
S.B. 144 Relocation Assistance Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Moved to pass SB 144 out of committee favorably.
▶ Watch at 1:49:02Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and make a motion that we pass out favorably SP 1 44.
H.B. 432 Egg Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Matthews asked whether there was a substitute, noted it was a clean bill, and moved to pass H.B. 432 out favorably.
▶ Watch at 1:44:31Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Oh, is there a substitute? I don't appear. Oh, it's a clean bill. All right. In that case, my motion is that we pass out favorably HB 4 32.
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks a question about the bill.
▶ Watch at 2:23:38Read what they said
Yes. Well, this is such a tiny bill. I'm wondering if you could speak to line 4,600. Just kidding. It's like, oh crap. That might be hard.
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute of S.B. 38.
▶ Watch at 2:24:09Read what they said
For real. This time, I promise, um, I move that we adopt the first substitute of SB 38.
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Says the bill is technical and that the change was suggested by Haas.
▶ Watch at 2:24:17Read what they said
And to the, to the sponsor, It's technical. I, in fact, I said on the Senate floor, I, I didn't know what I had done to offend the interim committee chairs where they put this bill in my name, but I was going to repent and try to be better. So,
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Discusses an amendment that corrects a typographical error in the bill.
▶ Watch at 2:25:05Read what they said
Oh, do the amendment. Oh, yes. There's amendment As a technical, Uh, the first amendment, I don't even show her mine, but yes, whatever the amendment is to this bill, It's, it's, it just changes the subsection. Uh, it was a mis fixing a typographical error. Oh, There it is. My apologies. Yes. My, my emotion is that we adopt, Sorry, one second. It
S.B. 38 Consumer Protection Modifications · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Withdraws the prior motion and moves to favorably recommend the first substitute of S.B. 38.
▶ Watch at 2:25:46Read what they said
In that case, I retract my other, other motion. And my actual motion is that we favorably recommend first substitute SB 38.
H.J.R. 24 Joint Rules Resolution - Appropriations Subcommittee Amendments · House Rules Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moves to pass HJR 24 first substitute out favorably.
▶ Watch at 1:20:50Read what they said
Representative Matthews. Thank you Mr. Chair. I make a motion that we pass out favorably first substitute HGR 24.
H.J.R. 23 Joint Rules Resolution - Policy Development and Impact · House Rules Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks who would follow up on the metrics, whether the auditor would review them, and whether the change would reduce the number of bill files.
▶ Watch at 1:36:44Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have two questions if I may. Um, the first question is, you mentioned, um, gathering data for follow up. Would, so is there, is the follow up being done by the legislator that opened the bill file? Or is there like, sta are they reporting back to an interim committee or what, uh, what is that? It's Not automatic data collection. Okay. Or follow up for that matter. Okay. Um, it's identifying the metrics so that we can understand when we do look back, and in this case it would be the legislative auditor general. Right. That would be tasked with doing that so that when that comes up again and, and, you know, a …
H.J.R. 23 Joint Rules Resolution - Policy Development and Impact · House Rules Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moves to pass HJR 23 out favorably as amended.
▶ Watch at 1:42:42Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that we pass out HJR 23 as amended.
H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Moved to pass the substitute bill out favorably as amended.
▶ Watch at 1:17:38Read what they said
Quite all right. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I make a motion that we pass out favorably. First substitute HB 4 31 as
H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Changed her motion to adopt Amendment 1 to the first substitute.
▶ Watch at 1:17:49Read what they said
Oh. Thank you for reminding me that that was actually the motion that I intended to make, to move the amendment one on first substitute HB 4 31.
H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Moved to pass the first substitute out favorably as amended.
▶ Watch at 1:18:33Read what they said
Sure. I make a motion that we pass out favorably first substitute HB 4 31 as amended.
H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Said she supports the bill and thanked the sponsor.
▶ Watch at 1:18:48Read what they said
Um, no. I think this is a good bill. I've made my poor seat mates wash the, the live stream right here. So we big fan of it and, uh, uh, I appreciate the sponsor, bring it forward.
H.B. 240 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Moves to favorably recommend HB 240 as amended.
▶ Watch at 2:28:29Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Make a motion that we favorably recommend HP two 40 as amended.
H.B. 245 Construction Wage Standard Act · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Thanked the sponsor and said her husband, a pipe fitter, worked out of state for two years because Utah projects went to out-of-state contractors, and that she wants tax dollars to support Utah workers.
▶ Watch at 2:35:58Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to, uh, thank the sponsor for bringing this bill forward. Selfishly, um, my husband is in the trades. My husband's a pipe fitter. And, um, even though the state of Utah does have some very large state funded projects, um, going, there was, um, there was a point in time for about two years straight where my husband was working in Arizona, Montana, Washington, Oregon, basically everywhere except Utah. Um, we had big projects going on, but, um, but those, those, um, projects were all awarded to out-of-state contractors. So, um, selfishly, like I said, I would love for my husband to stay home and, and stay busy and, and the hundreds of other, …
H.B. 245 Construction Wage Standard Act · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Moved to adopt the first substitute of H.B. 245.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. I was trying to look up, there's a substitute, correct? Yep. Huh? Is there a substitute to be conducted? Yeah, we need to run a sub. I, yes, that is my motion that we adopt the substitute.
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Explains that HB 299 adds clarifying language allowing the LEA to create safety plans for both the alleged perpetrator and the alleged victim at any point in the process, so schools can step in earlier.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Um, HB 2 99 just gives clarifying language to, um, to the existing statute and it allows the LEA to intervene and create safety plans for students, both the alleged perpetrator and the alleged victim, um, at any point along the process. So, um, the current language just states committed, which, um, so the procedures have not been applied, uh, as a standard across all school districts. So we just are hoping that by giving more clear and direct language that we can help, um, help the schools to step in earlier and, and help to keep our students safer.
H.B. 203 Non-Compete Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Matthews moved to adopt the first substitute of H.B. 203.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Make a motion that we adopt for substitute HP 2 0 3.
S.B. 36 Transportation Commission Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
Moves to pass out the first substitute of SB 36 favorably.
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Oh, no, we're good. Um, I make a motion that we pass out s sp 31st substitute SB 36.
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · House Education Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Presented HB 299, which would bring clarifying language from the reintegration provisions into the code section on school response to sexual offenses, so that the school district role is clearer.
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All right, thank you Madam Chair and Committee. Um, well, if you feel like you are having deja vu reading through the section of code, you're not imagining things, we were just fiddling around in this area last year with, um, our bill regarding reintegration, um, of students. Um, oh, and I do, hi Ben. I also have Superintendent Ley here too to answer any, uh, specific questions if anybody, he's my phone a friend. Um, but, uh, basically what this bill does is this takes, um, similar language that we had put into the, to the violent crimes section, um, in, in the other section of code for instances where the LEA were to be, um, stepping in and …
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · House Education Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Said current code uses the term committed, which is open to interpretation, and that the bill would specify arrest, charge, or adjudication as the point when districts become involved.
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So my, and again, I may have to phone a friend for, to speak on behalf of the school districts, but, um, the understanding that we had was just the existing code just says, when a student has committed a serious offense or sexual crime, that's open to interpretation, so to speak. Um, depending on who you are and, and who the student is and, and what the patterns of behavior have been, it's it, so just by being very clear and very direct in saying you've been arrested, charged with, or adjudicated a that adjudicated thank you, uh, in courts for committing these crimes, then that kind of sets clear set framework for when it is appropriate, when it …
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · House Education Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Said she was still new to the answer and deferred to others on the question.
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You know, I, we're still new to the answer to that, but I think Thank
H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · House Education Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Described the bill in two sentences as copying into code the section language adopted for reintegration plans last year.
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Two sentences. Uh, copying this section of code, what we put into code in the reintegration plans last year's.
H.B. 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Moved to adopt the second substitute of HB 22.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, make aul, is there a substitute to be adopted? Second substitute? I'd make a motion that we adopt the second substitute of HP 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments. Uh, that motion is in order.
H.B. 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Moved that the committee pass the second substitute of HB 22 out favorably.
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I would love to. Thank you. I make a motion that we pass out favorably. Second substitute HB 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments.
H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Said the committee was ready to proceed.
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I've got, I'm, I need to use, use my glasses more. I was ready for action. So, yeah, we're ready, I think. Ready? Alright.
H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Began to move to adopt an amendment, then corrected the motion to refer to the substitute.
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Um, I'd like to make a motion that we adopt an amendment. Oh, hang on. Substitute.
H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Moved to adopt amendment number one to the first substitute.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to move that we adopt the amendment first. Substitute excuse. Be first substitute Of No, the amendment. You're right. Sub, you're right. The amendment. Oh, So the amendment to the substitute. Yeah. We need to substitute, we need to approve the amendment. That's Right. Oh, we did? Oh, I apologize. Yes, we did.
H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Moved to pass HB 178 first substitute out favorably as amended.
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I do. Thank you for asking. I'd like to make a motion that we pass out favorably for substitute HB 1 78 school zone speeding amendments.
H.J.R. 2 Joint Rules Resolution - Resolution Amendments · House Rules Committee · Jan 20, 2026
Moved that the committee pass the first substitute of the resolution out favorably.
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I make a motion that we pass out favorably it HJR two first sub HJR two.
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