MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 2, 2015

 

Members Present:     Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair

                                    Sen. Gene Davis

                                    Sen.Luz Escamilla

                                    Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

                                    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 2:11 p.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen Davis, Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Thatcher, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.    

 

S.B. 77         Adoption Records Access Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

 

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Weiler moved S.B. 77 be replaced with 1st Sub. S.B. 77. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Laura Bunker, President, United Families International

 

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

 

S.B. 101       Adoption Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

 

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Hillyard moved S.B. 101 be replaced with 2nd Sub. S.B. 101. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Brent Platt, Director, Child and Family Services

                     David Carlson, Division Chief, Child Protection Division, Office of Attorney General

                     Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society

                     Kate Hansen, Executive Director, Parental Defense Alliance of Utah

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Laura Bunker, President, United Families International

 

Spoke against the bill:             Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization

                                                Jackie Warren

 

MOTION:  Sen. Weiler moved 2nd Sub. S.B. 101 be amended as follows:

 

1.         Page 7, Line 182:


                               182        (i)  has been in the current placement for less than   {90}    180   days before the day on which the

 

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis, Sen. Escamilla, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.             

 

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

 

S.B. 109       Removal from Database Amendments (Sen. D. Thatcher)

 

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts

 

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

 

S.B. 115       Assault Offenses Amendments (Sen. D. Thatcher)

 

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Jennifer Valencia, Director, Sentencing Committee  

 

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

 

S.B. 113       Sex Offender Testing Amendments (Sen. A. Millner)

 

Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Steve Garside, Attorney, Layton City

 

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

 

MOTION:   Sen. Davis moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 82         Forcible Entry Amendments (Sen. S. Urquhart)

 

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

1.         Page 1, Line 15: 


             15        ▸     requires a law enforcement officer to wear   {a uniform with clear text}    a badge, label, or clothing   that identifies


 

2.         Page 1, Line 17: 


             17        ▸       {requires any}    provides that if the deploying law enforcement agency owns and operates body camera devices, the    officer who executes a warrant  { to}    shall   be equipped with a body camera that


 

3.         Page 3, Line 79: 


             79        (c)  The officer shall wear a   {uniform with large, conspicuous text stating}    badge, label, or clothing indicating   that the officer


 

4.         Page 3, Line 81: 


                                       81   (d)    {The }    If the officer's deploying agency owns and operates body camera devices, the   officer shall be equipped with a camera worn on the officer's body that actively

 

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

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts

                                                Doug Diamond, Chief of Police, West Jordon

                                                Sheriff James O. Tracy, Agency Executive, Utah County Sheriff’s                             Office 

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute

                                                Marina Lowe, Legislative Policy Council, ACLU

                                                Erna Stewart

 

Spoke against the bill:             Dorothy Bradford      

 

The bill was held for future committee consideration.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Hillyard, and Sen. Weiler.

 

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 5:15 p.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair