| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Vice Chair Rep. Francis D. Gibson Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray | Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Andrew Stoddard Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Burton moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 1. H.B. 307 Training for Peace Officers (Christiansen, S.) |
| Training for Peace Officers |
| Rep. Steve Christiansen presented the bill with the assistance of Chief Ken Wallentine, West Jordan Police Department. |
| Bret Webster, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Special Agent Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief of Investigations, Attorney General's Office, and Vice-Chair of the Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to replace H.B. 307 with 1st Substitute H.B. 307. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 307 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. H.B. 329 Expungement Revisions (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Steven Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 329 with 1st Substitute H.B. 329. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 329 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. H.B. 245 Forcible Entry and Warrants Amendments (Hall, C.) |
| Changes between HB 245 and the 3rd Substitute |
| Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill. |
| Chief Wade Carpenter, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Randy Watt, former chief of the Ogden Police Department, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense lawyer, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ken Wallentine spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chief Chad Soffe, Woods Cross City Police Department and speaking for the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Garside, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Sheriff Chad Jensen, Cache County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to hold H.B. 245. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Burton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 5:21 p.m. |