A committee of the 2025 Utah Legislature unanimously approved minutes from its Jan. 6, 2025 meeting and then voted to go into a closed session, citing sections 204 and 205 of the Open and Public Meetings Act.

Senator Ibsen moved to approve the minutes from the Jan. 6, 2025 meeting, saying, “Motion to approve the minutes.” After no discussion, members responded “Aye,” and a committee member identified as Charles said the motion “passes unanimously, which is 4 to 0.”

Following the minutes vote, committee staff asked Senator Epson to make a motion to enter a closed meeting “as permitted by sections 204 and 205 of the Open and Public Meetings Act.” Senator Epson moved, “Motion to go in a closed session.” Members again responded “Aye,” and the committee prepared to step out of the room for an attorney–client privileged portion. Staff said the applicant would be brought back alone and then the rest of the attendees would be readmitted.

Before the closed portion, staff directed that interns leave the room for that segment; staff said this was “attorney client privilege portion” and apologized to interns who were asked to step out temporarily. A staff member (Eric) confirmed the interns needed to leave “just for this portion.”

No additional substantive debate or votes on policy, legislation, or applications were recorded in the transcript provided. The closed-session motion cited the Open and Public Meetings Act by section number; the transcript records no further action or vote tallies for the closed session beyond the verbal “Aye” responses recorded before the break.

The session record indicates the minutes approved were from Jan. 6, 2025; no further details about the content of those minutes were provided in the transcript. The committee said it expected the closed session to last about 15 minutes and that it would be “efficient and prompt.”