MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 4, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Excused: Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Gene Davis

Members Absent: Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

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 2:45 p.m.

S.B. 39 Conditions of Probation (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.B 27 Department of Corrections Retirement Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.B. 13 Jail Reimbursememt Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher move the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar, The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

H.B. 20 Jury Duty Amendments (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee.

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

S.B. 119 Prescription Database Revision (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

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

1. Page 1, Line 20:

20 who have had access to that person's information , except when the information is subject to an investigation ;

2. Page 3, Lines 77 through 78:

77 35 days, the patient may submit an appeal to the { Utah State Board of Pharmacy, created in

78 Section 58-17b-201} Department of Commerce , within 60 days after the postmark date of the patient's letter making a

3. Page 4, Line 110:

110 pharmacies in the database are confidential { and de-identified,} and are not disclosed in any

4. Page 9, Line 253:

253 regarding the individual , except if the individual's record is subject to a pending or current investigation as authorized under this Subsection (2) ;

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke to the bill: Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, ACLU

Tom Ross, Chief of Police, Bountiful City

Spoke for the bill: Jeremy Robinson, President, Salt Lake County Firefighter

Marlon Jones, Assistant Fire Chief, Unified Fire Department

Mark Steinagel, Physicians Licensing Board Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Mark Britton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association

Connor Boyd, President, Libertas Insitute

Tyler Ayres, Attorney

Tyler Cope

Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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

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

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m.

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair