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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

Room 30, West Office Building

February 20, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Kay L. McIff, Chair
                Rep. Lee B. Perry, Vice Chair
                Rep. Patrice Arent                
                Rep. LaVar Christensen
                Rep. Brian M. Greene
                Rep. Craig Hall
                Rep. Eric K Hutchings
                Rep. Brian S. King
                Rep. V. Lowry Snow                
        
STAFF PRESENT:        Ms. Chelsea Lloyd, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary
    
NOTE:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair McIff called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2013, and February 13, 2013 meetings. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

H.B. 76    Concealed Weapon Carry Amendments (Rep. J. Mathis)

Rep. Mathis presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:        Mr. Charles Hardy        Go, Utah!
            Mr. Sam Fidler        National Rifle Association
            Mr. Brent Tenney         Utah Sports Council
            Mr. Connor Boyack          Libertas Institute

Spoke in opposition
to the bill:        Ms. Jean Hill            Catholic Diocese
            Mr. Steve Gunn        Gun Violence Prevention Center
            Ms. Miriam Walkingshaw    Utah Parents Against Gun Violence

Spoke to the bill:    Ms. Monica Bollinger
            Ms. Alice Moffat, Director    Bureau of Criminal Investigation

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Arent and Rep. King voting in opposition.

H.B. 114    Second Amendment Preservation Act (Rep. B. Greene)

MOTION:    Rep. Greene moved to replace H.B. 114 with 1st Substitute H.B. 114, "Second Amendment Preservation Act." The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Greene moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 114 as follows:


1.    Page 2, Line 45 :    

             45          (1) In addition to the provisions of Sections 53-5a-102 and 76-10-500 ,
  and with respect to the intrastate regulation of firearms,       the Legislature


2.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 53 :    

             50          (2) All laws, orders, rules, and regulations pertaining to firearms, firearm accessories,
             51     
{   or   } ammunition        , or ammunition component       enacted or authorized by the Legislature shall enjoy legal primacy within this

             52      state over any and all conflicting federal acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations pertaining to
             53      firearms, firearm accessories,
{   or   } ammunition        , or ammunition component       .


3.    Page 3, Lines 57 through 65 :    

             57          (a) prohibits or restricts the
  intrastate       manufacture, ownership, possession, sale, or transfer of any

             58      specific type of firearm, firearm accessory, ammunition, or ammunition component;
             59          (b) requires enhanced criminal background checks or waiting periods in connection
             60      with the
  intrastate       purchase or transfer of any firearm, firearm accessory, ammunition, or ammunition

             61      component;
             62          (c) requires the
  intrastate       ownership, possession, sale, or transfer of any firearm, firearm

             63      accessory, ammunition, or ammunition component to be registered in any manner; or
             64          (d) requires the disclosure or sharing of personal information connected with the
  intrastate      

             65      ownership, possession, sale, or transfer of any firearm, firearm accessory, ammunition, or

4.    Page 3, Lines 69 through 75 :    


             69          53-5c-103. Prohibition of federal
{   deputization   }        deputation       of state officers -- Immunity of state

             70      and local officers and employees.
             71          (1) An officer or employee of this state, or of any political subdivision, may not accept
             72      permanent or temporary
{   deputization   }        deputation       or other official status from the federal government for

             73      the purposes of conducting activities prohibited by this chapter.
             74          (2) An officer or employee of this state, or of any political subdivision,
{   is immune from

             75      prosecution by the federal government for refusal   }
  may not be compelled       to enforce any act, law, order, rule, or


The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Snow moved to further amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 1, Lines 9 through 11 :    

             9          This bill declares that the regulation of firearms is reserved completely to the state
  .            {   and

             10      provides penalties for the prosecution of anyone attempting to enforce federal laws to
             11      the contrary.   }

2.    Page 1, Lines 17 through 21 :    

             17          .    provides that any federal action that attempts to impose limitations on firearms
             18      contrary to the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, or the
             19      Constitution or laws of the State of Utah, is unenforceable in this state
{   ; and

             20          .    creates a penalty for any enforcement of federal laws contrary to Utah laws or the
             21      United States or Utah Constitutions   } .

3.    Page 3, Lines 79 through 80 :    

             79          Section 4. Section 53-5c-104 is enacted to read:
             80          53-5c-104. Offenses
{   and penalties   } .

4.    Page 4, Line 90 :    

             90     
{   Violation of this Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.   }


The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to hold the bill. The motion failed, with Rep. Arent, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. King voting in favor.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Greene, Rep. Hall and Rep. Snow voting in opposition.

Chair McIff adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.






            











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                        Kay L. McIff, Chair