| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen | Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1. H.B. 44 CCJJ Reporting Requirements (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Miles explained the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 44 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 117 Human Smuggling Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.) |
| S.B. 117 Human Smuggling Amendments |
| Sen. Escamilla explained the bill with the assistance of Daniel Strong, Associate Attorney General, State of Utah. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 117 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Sen. Kitchen assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 84 Indigent Defense Transcripts Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Indigent Defense Transcript Amendments |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Joanna Landau, Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission, and Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Phoebe Moorhead, Utah Court Reporters Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Katie Harmon, Certified Court Reporter, Noteworthy Reporting, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 84 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Kitchen |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| 4. S.B. 124 Parole Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Mckell explained the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to move on to the next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5. S.B. 126 Sentencing Commission Requirements (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 126 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 126 110 (d) The commission shall { 111 (i) present the updated guide described in Subsection (6)(a)(iii) annually to the Law 112 Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and 113 (ii) identify and recommend legislation on collateral consequences to the Law 114 Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 126 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to reconsider action on S.B. 124. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. S.B. 124 Parole Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 124 with 1st Substitute S.B. 124. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 124 1st Substitute out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn at 3:06 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |