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Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee - January 28, 2026

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Recording 1 Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 02:00 PM. Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes from January 23, 2026. H.B. 85 State Sovereignty Amendments(Shepherd, L.) Rep. Lisa Shepherd presented the bill. Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Sandall moved to pass HB0085 out favorably. S.B. 163 Municipal Prosecutor Amendments(Pitcher, S.) Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of David Spatafore, resident. Cristy Henshaw, resident, spoke to the bill. Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0163 out favorably. S.B. 176 Landscaping Procurement Amendments(Pitcher, S.) Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Michelle Brown, Coordinator of Resource Stewardship, Utah Department of Government Operations. S.B. 176.pdf Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. Cristy Henshaw, Chair, Utah County Republican Party, spoke to the bill. Andy Marr, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management, spoke in favor of the bill. Anna Graff, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Plumb moved to replace SB0176 with SB0176S01. Sen. Plumb moved to pass SB0176S01 out favorably. S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments(Owens, D.R.) Sen. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Beau Mason, Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety. Chair Winterton moved to pass SB0166 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 26 Voting Equipment Amendments(Cutler, P.) Rep. Paul Cutler presented the bill. Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill Sen. Plumb moved to pass HB0026S01 out favorably. H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments(Teuscher, J.) Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. H.B. 33.pdf Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0033 out favorably. S.B. 194 Election Modifications(McKell, M.) Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Tom Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel, LRGC. . Sen. McKell moved to replace SB0194 with SB0194S01. Phillip Boileau, Communications Director, Utah Forward Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. S.B. 194.pdf Maleah Blisscautford, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ron Mortensen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Amanda Roos, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. TJ Ellerbeck, Co-Executive Director, Stewardship, spoke to the bill. Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke to the bill. Helen Moser, Director, Voter Services, League of Women Voters, spoke to the bill. Cristy Henshaw, Utah County Republican Party, spoke to the bill. Russ Rampton, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in opposition to the bill. Ricky Hatch, County Clerks Association, spoke to the bill. Fred Hayes, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. Michelle Quist, Chair, Forward Party of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. Sen. McKell moved to pass SB0194S01 out favorably. H.B. 53 Community Rehabilitation Program Amendments(Miller, G.) Rep. Grant Miller presented the bill. Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke to the bill. Anna Graff, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Blouin moved to pass HB0053 out favorably. Sen. Blouin moved to place HB0053 on the Consent Calendar. H.B. 73 Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments(Walter, N.) Rep. Neil Walter presented the bill. H.B. 73.pdf Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0073 out favorably. Sen. Vickers motioned to adjourned. Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:05 PM.

• S.B. 28 County Classification Modifications
• S.B. 163 Municipal Prosecutor Amendments
• S.B. 176 Landscaping Procurement Amendments
• S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments
• S.B. 194 Election Modifications
• 1st Sub. H.B. 26 Voting Equipment Amendments
• H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments
• H.B. 53 Community Rehabilitation Program Amendments
• H.B. 73 Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments
• H.B. 85 State Sovereignty Amendments

• MINUTES MINUTES
• H.B. 33.pdf H.B. 33.pdf
• S.B. 194.pdf S.B. 194.pdf
• H.B. 73.pdf H.B. 73.pdf
• S.B. 176.pdf S.B. 176.pdf
• S.B. 28 County Classification Modifications S.B. 28 County Classification Modifications
• S.B. 163 Municipal Prosecutor Amendments S.B. 163 Municipal Prosecutor Amendments
• S.B. 176 Landscaping Procurement Amendments S.B. 176 Landscaping Procurement Amendments
• S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments
• S.B. 194 Election Modifications S.B. 194 Election Modifications
• 1st Sub. H.B. 26 Voting Equipment Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 26 Voting Equipment Amendments
• H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments
• H.B. 53 Community Rehabilitation Program Amendments H.B. 53 Community Rehabilitation Program Amendments
• H.B. 73 Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments H.B. 73 Public Employee Retaliatory Action Amendments
• H.B. 85 State Sovereignty Amendments H.B. 85 State Sovereignty Amendments

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