MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 250, Utah State Capitol
February 11, 2014
Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Luz Robles
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart
Sen. Todd Weiler
Staff Present: Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary
NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Robles, Sen. Thatcher, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 20 Emergency Vehicle Operator Duty of Care Revisions (Rep. Dee)
Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Reed Stringham, Assistant Utah Attorney General
Ken Wallentine, Chairman, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative
Committee
David Wilson, Chief Civil Deputy, Weber County Attorney’s Office
Spoke for the bill: Tom Ross, Chief of Police, Bountiful City
Reed Richards, Deputy County Attorney, Weber County
Spoke against the bill: James McConkie, Attorney
Richard Lambert, Retired Prosecutor
Alex Evans, Attorney
MOTION: Sen.Urquart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Robles voting in opposition.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.
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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair