MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 6, 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 4:20 p.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2014 and March 5, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart, Sen. Hillyard, and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.    

 

H.B. 128S01   Electronic Device Location Amendments (Rep. R. Wilcox)

 

Rep. Wilcox explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen Robles move to amend the bill as follows:

1.         Page 3, Lines 69 through 75

House Floor Amendments

3-3-2014:     


             69        (2)  A government entity may obtain location information without a warrant for an

             70        electronic device:

             71        (a)  in accordance with Section 53-10-104.5;

             72        (b)  if the device is reported stolen by the owner;

             73        (c)  with the informed, affirmative consent of the owner or user of the electronic device;

             74        (d)  in accordance with judicially recognized exceptions to warrant requirements;   {or} 

             75        (e)  if the owner has voluntarily and publicly disclosed the location information  ; or

(f) if the device is state-owned or is being used by a state employee to access private data on the state network while conducting state business  .


 

2.         Page 3, Lines 81 through 84

House Floor Amendments

3-3-2014:     


                                       81          (1)  Except as provided in Subsection (2), a government entity that executes a warrant

                                       82   pursuant to Subsection (1)(a) shall, within 14 days after the day on which the

                                       83   operation   {commences}    concludes  , issue a notification to the owner of the electronic device specified in the

                                       84   warrant that states:

 

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart, Sen, Hillyard, and Sen. Thatcher absent for

the vote.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Gary Williams, Ogden City, League of Cities and Towns

                     Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union

                     Sean Hollinger, Attorney, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

                     Greg Horn

                     Kim Dahl

 

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

                     with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 70S02     Forcible Entry Amendments (Rep. M. Roberts)

 

Rep. Roberts explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Paul Boyd, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors

 

Spoke for the bill:       Sean Hollinger, Attorney, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

                                    Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute

                                    Jeremy Roberts

                                    Justin Roberts

 

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

 

H.J.R. 17     Joint Resolution on Jail Facilities (Rep. R. Greenwood)

 

Rep. Greenwood explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

H.B. 201      Visitation Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

 

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Weiler moved to replace H.B. 201with 1st Sub H.B. 201. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

 

 

 

MOTION:   Sen. Weiler moved to amend the bill as follows:

Page 3, Lines 76 through 80: 


             76        (2)  A court that orders supervised parent-time shall give preference to persons

            77        suggested by the parties to supervise  , including relatives  .  If the court finds that the persons suggested by the

             78        parties are willing to supervise, and are capable of protecting the children from physical,

             79        psychological or emotional harm, or child abuse, the court shall authorize the persons to

             80        supervise parent-time.


 

1.         Page 3, Lines 84 through 86:     


                                      84   (4)  A noncustodial parent may petition the court to modify the order for supervised

                                      85   parent-time if the noncustodial parent can demonstrate that he or she has remedied the

                                      86   circumstances that justified the order for supervised parent-time. 

                      (5) At the time supervised parent-time is awarded, the court shall consider:

(a) whether the cost of professional or agency services is likely to prevent the noncustodial parent from exercising parent-time; and

(b) whether the requirement for supervised parent-time should expire after a set period of time; or

(c) whether a follow-up hearing to determine whether supervised parent-time should continue should be scheduled at the time supervision is imposed.  

 

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

 

MOTION:   Sen. Weiler moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.         Page 2, Line 33: 


                                       33      (b)  Absent a showing by   {[}  a preponderance of  {] }    {clear and convincing}   evidence of real

 

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

 

Spoke to the bill:         Eva Marie Adams, Utah Family Rights

 

Spoke for the bill:       Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization

                                    Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society

                                    Kim Dahl

 

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

 

H.B. 213S01   Criminal Penalties for Sexual Contact with a Student (Rep. L. Christensen)

 

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

 

 

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

 

HB 318S02  Rights of Parents and Children Amendments (L Christensen)

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Michelle King

                                                Brandon King

                                                Heather Deuel

                                                Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization

                                                Representative Christensen

 

Spoke against the bill:             Liz Knights, Director, Guardian ad Litem

                                                Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society

 

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 7:43.

 

 

 

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair