MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

Room 250, State Capitol

February 27, 2013Members Present:

Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair Sen. Patricia W. Jones Sen. Luz Robles Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Todd Weiler

Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. 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 2:19 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION: Sen. Robles moved to approve the minutes of Feb. 25, 2013. The motion passed

unanimously, with Sens. Hillyard, Thatcher, and Weiler absent for the vote.

H.B. 50 Dating Violence Protection Act (J. Seelig)

Rep. Seelig introduced and explained the bill.Spoke in favor of the bill:

Spoke to the bill:

Mr. Rick Sorensen Mr. John Bombrough

Ms. Melanie Clark, Manager, Safe Harbor Mr. Stephen Chapman, Chief of Police, Sandy City Ms. Whitney Norton Ms. Debbi Tabor, Programs Vice President, Utah Parent Teacher Association

Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of

Salt Lake City

Mr. Charles Hardy, Utah Public Policy Director Mr. Steve Burton, Legal Committee, Utah Association of

Criminal Defense Lawyers

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MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed, with Sen.

Madsen voting in opposition to the bill.

S.B. 228            Penalties for Specified Juvenile Offenses (B. Shiozawa)

Sen. Shiozawa introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:            Ms. Jaycee Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission

MOTION:         Sen. Urquhart moved to pass S.B. 228 out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:         Sen. Urquhart moved S.B. 228 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion

passed unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 215

Peace Officer Standards and Training Certification Age Requirement (L. HiIlyard)

Sen. Hillyard introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:         Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 215 out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:         Sen. Hillyard moved S.B. 215 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion

passed unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

2nd Sub. S.B. 72 Prison Relocation and Development Amendments (S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to amend 2nd Sub. S.B. 72 as follows:

I. Page 4, Line 102:

102 former prison land, as defined in Section { _             } 6311-7-102 , shall be

distributed to the Prison Land

2. Page 19, Line 582:

582 { 6311-7-401 } 6311-7-402 shall identify and quantify sources of funds that the

proposal relies on for its

3. Page 20, Line 602:

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 shallthority } 631-1-                         au - -     7-402 , the

4. Page 30, Line 895:

895 Development's Enterprise Zone Act { , as

The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

Spoke to bill:                 Mr. Steve Erickson, Citizenship Education Project

Rep. Spencer Cox, Sanpete and Juab Counties

MOTION:         Sen. Urquhart moved to pass 2nd Sub. S.B. 72, as amended, out favorably. The

motion passed, with Sens. Jones and Robles voting in opposition and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 183 Adoption Agency Modifications (L. Robles)

Sen. Robles introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: D. Reay

MOTION:         Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 1st Sub. S.B. 1 83 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 183. The

motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:         Sen. Urquhart moved to pass 2nd Sub. S.B. 183 out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 309 Judicial Performance Evaluation Amendments (V. L. Snow)

Rep. Snow introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:         Sen. Urquhart moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 309 out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:         Sen. Hillyard moved 1st Sub. H.B. 309 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The

motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

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

with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

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Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m.

Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary.

MIP

Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair