MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. A. Lamont Tyler, Chair
Rep. Patrice Arent
Rep. Chad E. Bennion
Rep. Katherine M. Bryson
Rep. Gary F. Cox
Rep. J.W. "Bill" Hickman
Rep. Martin R. Stephens
Rep. John E. Swallow
STAFF: Jerry D. Howe, Research Analyst
Rep. Arent called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
H.B. 242 Child Visitation Guidelines (M. Stephens)
Speaker Stephens introduced the bill.
Victoria Tennis, public, spoke for the bill.
Motion: Rep. Cox moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Curtis, Hendrickson, Swallow, and Way absent for the vote.
Rep. Arent relinquished the chair to Rep. Way.
H.B. 75 Background Checks for Bar Applicants (P. Arent)
Katherine Fox, Utah State Bar; Steve Crawley, Utah State Bar; and John T. Nielson, Utah State Bar, spoke for the bill.
Rep. Bryson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson, Stephens, Swallow, and Way absent for the vote.
Motion: Rep. Arent moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson, Stephens, Swallow, and Way absent for the vote.
H.B. 74 Sexual Offenses Against Minors (T. Beck)
Rep. Beck introduced the bill.
Rob Parrish, Chief Child Abuse Counsel - Attorney General's Office, spoke for the bill.
Motion: Rep. Arent moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 32: After "this Subsection (4)" delete "b"
The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson,
Stephens, Swallow, and Way absent for the vote.
Motion: Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson, and Stephens absent for the vote.
Motion: Rep. Bryson moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson, and Stephens absent for the vote.
H.B. 199 Limits on Gun Manufacturer's Liability (M. Throckmorton)
Rep. Throckmorton introduced the bill.
Bill Nash, Chair of Utahns against Gun Violence, spoke against the bill.
Ricki Landers, public; and Larry Bunkall , Utah Manufactures Association, spoke for the bill.
Motion: Rep. Bennion moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Reps. Arent and Tyler voting against the motion and Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson, and Stephens absent for the vote.
Motion: Rep. Bryson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cox, Curtis, Hendrickson and Stephens absent for the vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m.
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Rep. A. Lamont Tyler, Chair