| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Ann Millner | Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: Sen. Daniel Hemmert Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1. H.B. 192 Statute of Limitations Amendments (Arent, P.) |
| Rep. Arent presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County. |
| Ms. Krystal Hazlett, Program Manager, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 192 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2. S.B. 182 Injuries by Dogs Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 182 with 1st Substitute S.B. 182. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen |
| Mr. Rick Londell, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 182 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen |
| 3. S.B. 185 Booking Photographs Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher presented the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 185 with 1st Substitute S.B. 185. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 185 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 16 Fraudulent Drug Testing Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| Mr. Jason Groth, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 16 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| 5. H.B. 79 Interlocal Provision of Law Enforcement Service (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Winder presented the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Mill Creek City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 79 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| 6. H.B. 173 Emergency Services Volunteer Employment Protection Act (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider presented the bill. |
| Mr. Chris Willden, Battalion Chief, Uintah City Fire Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 173 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 173 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 8:49 a.m. |