MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 4, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Don L. Ipson, Chair

                                                Rep. Marc K. Roberts, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Bradley M. Daw

                                                Rep. Steve Eliason

                                                Rep. Sandra Hollins 

                                                Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson

                                                Rep. Paul Ray

                                                Rep. Edward H. Redd

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner 

Members Absent:                 Rep. Kay L. McIff

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

Chair Ipson called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw, Rep. Eliason, Rep. Hollins, and Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.B. 184         Victim Restitution Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Gary Scheller, Utah Office for Victims of Crime.

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 184 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Tanner voting in opposition. Rep. Daw and Rep. Ray were absent for the vote.

H.B. 11           Death Penalty Procedure Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to bill:  Roland Cook, Executive Director, Department of Corrections

Spoke against the bill:            Anna Brower, ACLU of Utah

                                                Ralph Dellapiana, Utahns for Alternatives to the Death Penalty 

                                                Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese

Kent Hart, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 11 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Redd, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Romero, and Rep. Tanner voting in opposition. Rep. Hollins was absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hollins absent for the vote.

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Don L. Ipson, Chair