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House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee - February 11, 2026

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Recording 1 Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. Rep. Gwynn assumed the chair. 1st Sub. H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments(Wilcox, R.) Rep. Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Brady Brammer. Stewart Young, Deputy Criminal Attorney General, Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG), spoke in support of the bill. Glen Minson, Chief Investigator, Department of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill. Stewart Young was invited to answer questions from the committee. Joe Hirabayashi, AARP, spoke in support of the bill. Nate Mutter, Chief Investigator, OAG and representing the Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in support of the bill. Jackson Last, Deputy Chief, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in support of the bill. Rep. Ballard moved to replace HB0072S01 with HB0072S02. Rep. Ballard moved to amend HB0072S02 with Amendment #1. Rep. Ballard moved to pass HB0072S02 out favorably as amended. Chair Wilcox resumed the chair. H.B. 345 Victim Amendments(Romero, A.) Rep. Romero turned the time over to Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, to explain the bill. Rep. Hollins moved to replace HB0345 with HB0345S01. Rep. Hollins moved to pass HB0345S01 out favorably. H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments(Romero, A.) Rep. Romero turned the time over to Patty Johnston, former law enforcement officer, to explain the bill. Nate Mutter spoke in support of the bill. Liz Klc, Senior Policy Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. Carl Hollan, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. Rep. Gwynn moved to pass HB0089 out favorably. H.B. 284 Murder Offense Amendments(Maloy, A. Cory) Rep. Cory Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of Christopher Ballard, General Counsel, Utah County Attorney's Office. Rep. Ballard moved to pass HB0284 out favorably. Rep. Stoddard moved to approve the minutes for the February 5, 2026 meeting. H.B. 301 Drug Recodification(Gwynn, M.) Rep. Gwynn presented the bill to the committee. Rep. Whyte moved to replace HB0301 with HB0301S01. Rep. Whyte moved to pass HB0301S01 out favorably. H.B. 153 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments(Gwynn, M.) Rep. Gwynn presented the bill to the committee. Brad Bishop, Chief of the Payson Police Department and President of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. Nate Mutter spoke in support of the bill. Scott Stephenson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police, spoke in support of the bill. Rep. Shepherd moved to amend HB0153 with Amendment #1. Rep. Shepherd moved to pass HB0153 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 137 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments(Clancy, T.) Rep. Clancy presented the bill to the committee. Dan Strong spoke in support of the bill. Darcie Housley, mother of murder victim Brian Housley, spoke in support of the bill. Marlesse Jones spoke in support of the bill. Brad Bishop spoke in support of the bill. Rep. Shepherd moved to pass HB0137S01 out favorably. H.B. 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments(Hawkins, J.) HB 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments Rep. Hawkins presented the bill and provided a handout. Rep. Peterson moved to pass HB0354 out favorably. Vice Chair Strong assumed the chair. 2nd Sub. H.B. 221 Coercion Amendments(Wilcox, R.) Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee. Nate Mutter spoke in support of the bill. Marlesse Jones spoke in support of the bill. Rep. Ballard moved to amend HB0221S02 with Amendment #1. Rep. Ballard moved to pass HB0221S02 out favorably as amended. Rep. Hall moved to adjourn. Chair Strong adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m.

• 2nd Sub. H.B. 221 Coercion Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments
• H.B. 301 Drug Recodification
• H.B. 153 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 137 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments
• H.B. 284 Murder Offense Amendments
• H.B. 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 133 Use of Force Reporting Requirements
• H.B. 345 Victim Amendments
• H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments

• MINUTES MINUTES
• HB 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments HB 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
• 2nd Sub. H.B. 221 Coercion Amendments 2nd Sub. H.B. 221 Coercion Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments
• H.B. 301 Drug Recodification H.B. 301 Drug Recodification
• H.B. 153 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments H.B. 153 Law Enforcement Officer Employment Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 137 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 137 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments
• H.B. 284 Murder Offense Amendments H.B. 284 Murder Offense Amendments
• H.B. 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments H.B. 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 133 Use of Force Reporting Requirements 1st Sub. H.B. 133 Use of Force Reporting Requirements
• H.B. 345 Victim Amendments H.B. 345 Victim Amendments
• H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments H.B. 89 Use of Polygraph Amendments

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