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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 6, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair                
            Rep. Keith Grover                    
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Robert Spendlove
            Rep. Keven Stratton
            Rep. Mark Wheatley    

Members Absent:    Rep. Don Ipson             

Staff Present:    Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Greenwood called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Layton, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

H.B. 257    Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 4, Line 93 :    

             93     
{   felony, or of a misdemeanor involving a   } sexual offense;


The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Layton, Rep. Seelig, and
Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Kristen Baird, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Seelig moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 64 through 70 :    

             64          
  (xvi) a sibling who is an adult;

      
     {   (xvi)   }        (xvii)       a scout leader who is an adult;

             65          
{   (xvii)   }        (xviii)       a stepparent;

             66          
{   (xviii)   }        (xix)       a teacher;

             67          
{   (xix)   }        (xx)       an uncle;

             68          
{   (xx)   }        (xxi)       a youth leader who is an adult; or

             69          
{   (xxi)   }        (xxii)       any person in a position of authority, other than those persons listed in

             70      Subsections (1)(c)(i) through
{   (xx)   }        (xxi)       , which enables the person to exercise undue influence over


SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 64 through 70 :    

             64          
  (xvi) a sibling or a step-sibling who is an adult;

      
     {   (xvi)   }        (xvii)       a scout leader who is an adult;

             65          
{   (xvii)   }        (xviii)       a stepparent;

             66          
{   (xviii)   }        (xix)       a teacher;

             67          
{   (xix)   }        (xx)       an uncle;

             68          
{   (xx)   }        (xxi)       a youth leader who is an adult; or

             69          
{   (xxi)   }        (xxii)       any person in a position of authority, other than those persons listed in

             70      Subsections (1)(c)(i) through
{   (xx)   }        (xxi)       , which enables the person to exercise undue influence over


The substitute motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Layton and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Stratton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Layton and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.


H.B. 71    Distribution of Personal Images (Rep. M. Poulson)

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 71 "Distribution of Personal Images" with 1st. Sub. H.B. 71 "Distribution of Intimate Images". The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Rep. Poulson explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Rep. Craig Hall.

Spoke for the bill:    Brandy Farmer, Domestic Violence Specialist
            Debra Dilley, Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Spoke to the bill:    Trace Downey, law student, University of Utah

MOTION:    Rep. Seelig moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Greenwood voting in opposition. Rep. Ray, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Stratton were absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Greenwood asked Chair Oda to conduct the meeting.

H.B. 295    Weapons Law Exemptions (Rep. R. Greenwood)

Rep. Greenwood explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 37 through 41 :    

             37          (2) Except as otherwise provided in Section 76-2-402 and for those persons
             38      described in Section 76-10-503 , a person who
{   [   } , in the presence of two or more persons,      {   ]   }

             39     
  and not amounting to a violation of Section 76-5-103,       draws or exhibits a dangerous weapon as defined in Section 76-1-601 in an angry and

             40      threatening manner or unlawfully uses a dangerous weapon in a fight or quarrel is guilty of a
             41      class A misdemeanor.

The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Ray, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill:    Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council


MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

H.B. 296    Concealed Weapon Permit Exemptions Amendments (Rep. R. Greenwood)

Rep. Greenwood explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.

Spoke for the bill:    Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ray, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

H.B. 304    Law Enforcement Volunteer Amendments (Rep. R. Greenwood)

Rep. Greenwood explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Layton moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 30 :    

             30          (2) When the county sheriff determines that
{   an   }        a search and rescue       emergency situation exists that requires


The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ray, Rep. Redd, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ray, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Greenwood resumed the Chair.

H.B. 301    Concealed Weapon Permit for Servicemembers (Rep. V. Peterson)

At the request of the sponsor this bill was not considered.

H.B. 82    Retail Theft Loss Prevention Officers (Rep. M. Wheatley)

At the request of the sponsor this bill was not considered.


H.B. 85    Electronic Filing of Traffic Citations and Accident Reports Amendments (Rep. J. Cox)
At the request of the sponsor this will was not considered.


MOTION:    Rep. Redd moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.


Vice Chair Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.






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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair