MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 14, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair

Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Sen. Todd Weiler

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Members Excused: Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

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 2:20 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

Chair Madsen asked Sen. Weiler to chair the meeting.

S.B. 46 Administrative Subpoena Requirement Modifications (Sen. M. Madsen)

MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to replace S.B. 46 with 2^nd Sub. S.B. 46. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

Sen. Madsen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Council, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

H.B 75S01 Restoration of Civil Rights for Nonviolent Felons (Rep. C. Oda)

Sen. Madsen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mich Vilos, Attorney

Spoke for the bill: Paul Boyden, Executive Director, State Wide Association of Prosecuters

Clark Aposhian, Gun Lobbyist

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Robles absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler relinquished the chair to Sen. Madsen.

S.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Regarding Attorney General (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Ron Gordon, Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile

Justice

Spoke against the bill: Joe Call, Citizen

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 185 Law Enforcement Transparency (Sen. D. Henderson)

Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Josh Daniels, Libertas Institute

David Spatafore, Utah Chiefs of Police

Michael Clara, Citizen

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously.

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

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

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair