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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

Room 250, State Capitol

February 1, 2013

Members Present:        Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair
                Sen. Patricia W. Jones
                Sen. Luz Robles
                Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
                Sen. Todd Weiler    

Members Absent:        Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
                Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Staff Present:            Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Nancy A. Skidmore, Committee Secretary
    

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.
    
Approval of Minutes

MOTION:
    Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of Jan 29 and Jan 30, 2013.

S.B. 18    Child Custody Proceedings (L. Robles)

Sen. Robles presented and explained this bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Mr. Brian Garrett
            Mr. Dan Deuel, Executive Director, American Parental Action League

Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Peter Connon, Utah Eagle Forum
            Ms. Jackie De Gaston, Provo Chair, Eagle Forum

MOTION:      Sen. Jones moved to pass S.B. 18 out favorably. The motion passed              unanimously.

SB0135    Involuntary Commitment Amendments (T. Weiler)

Sen Weiler presented and explained this bill.

Spoke to the bill:        Adam Trupp, Utah Association for Counties     

Spoke against the bill:    Sherrie Rawlings
                Peter Cannom




Joe Call asked a point of clarification to the sponsor .

Richard Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts, asked a point of clarification to the sponsor .

MOTION:    
Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 135 out favorably. The motion passed              unanimouisly     

MOTION:    Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 3:34. p.m.    

Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary.


Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair