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SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 25, 2005
Members Present: Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
Sen. Patrice M. Arent
Sen. Gregory Bell
Sen. Mark B. Madsen
Sen. L. Alma Mansell
Sen. David L. Thomas
Members Excused: Sen. Mike Dmitrich
Sen. Lyle Hillyard
Staff Present: Jerry Howe, Policy Analyst
Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Tony Schofield, 4th District Judge
Kathlyn Astle, Citizen
Ann Turner, Committee to stop FTAA
Wallace McCormick, Citizen
Sterling Smith, Citizen
Michael Wims, Attorney General's Office
Ken Wallentine, Dept. Of Public Safety
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chairman Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: Sen. Thomas moved to approve the minutes of January 21, 2005.
The motion passed with Sen. Arent and Sen. Mansell absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 131 AUTHORIZATION FOR ADDITIONAL JUDICIAL POSITION (Sen. M. Madsen)
Sen. Madsen presented the bill to the committee.
Tony Schofield, 4th District Judge, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass S. B. 131 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously. Absent for the vote were: Sen. M. Dmitrich and Sen. L. Hillyard.
2. S.R. 1 SENATE RESOLUTION DISCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS (Sen. D. Thomas)
Sen. Thomas presented the bill to the committee .
Kathlyn Astle, Citizen; Ann Turner, Committee to stop FTAA; Wallace McCormick, Citizen; Sterling Smith, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Thomas moved to pass S.R. 1 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed. Voting in the negative was Sen. G. Bell. Absent for the vote were: Sen. M. Dmitrich and Sen. L. Hillyard.
3. S.B. 47 WRONGFUL LIEN OFFENSES (Sen. B. Evans)
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Sen. Evans presented the bill to the committee.
Mike Wims, Attorney General's Office, and Ken Wallentine, Chairman, ULELL
Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Thomas moved to pass S.B. 47 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously. Absent for the vote were: Sen. M. Dmitrich and Sen. L. Hillyard.
Sen. Madsen assumed the Committee Chair.
4. S.B.73 TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE (Sen. D. C. Buttars)
Sen. Buttars presented the bill to the committee
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass S.B. 73 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously. Absent for the vote were: Sen. M. Dmitrich and Sen. L. Hillyard.
MOTION: Sen. Thomas moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Buttars adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.
Minutes recorded by Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary