| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Staff Present: John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2023.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 1.S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Support for the Listen and Explain, Cooperate and Communicate Campaign (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill to the committee. |
| Ken Wallentine, Chief, West Jordan Police Department and representing the Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to pass S.C.R. 3 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to place S.C.R. 3 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2.H.B. 404 Juvenile Interrogation Modifications (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill. Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, answered questions from the committee. |
| Pamela Vickery, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass H.B. 404 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.H.B. 374 County Sheriff Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill and provided a handout. |
| What does HB 374 do? |
| Mike Tyler, Patriotic Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rosie Rivera, Sheriff, Salt Lake County and CEO, Unified Police Department, spoke to the bill. |
| UPD Fugitive Arrests |
| Mike Smith, Sheriff, Utah County, and representing the Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kelly Bush, Mayor, Kearns Metro Township, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Millcreek, and representing the NAACP, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lt. Nate Lord, Unified Police Department and speaking on behalf of its officers, spoke to the bill. |
| Gary Whatcott, City Manager, South Jordan, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brad Asay, Utah AFL-CIO, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sean Clayton, Mayor, Copperton Metro Township, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to replace H.B. 374 with 1st Substitute H.B. 374.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 374. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Schultz moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 374 out favorably. |
| The substitute motion passed with a vote 9-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 4.H.B. 254 Penalty for False Statement During Drug Arrest (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill to the committee. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Matt Dumont, Chief Deputy, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to replace H.B. 254 with 1st Substitute H.B. 254.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 254 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 9:26 a.m. |