MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 12, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Excused: Sen. Luz Escamilla

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 Davis called the meeting to order at 4:58 p.m.

S.B. 155 Children’s Justice Centers Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Tracy Talbot, Administrator, State Children’s Justice Center

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

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 167 Juvenile Offender Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill to the committee.

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

Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys

Rick Schwermer, Adminstrator, Utah State Courts

Susan Burke, Director, Juvenile Justice Services

Spoke for the bill: Ron Gordon, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice

Troy Rawlings, Davis County Attorney

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

H.B. 85 Peace Officer Training Amendments (Rep. M. Roberts)

Rep. Roberts explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Scott Stephenson, Director, Peace Officer Standards and Training

Joe Brown, Division Director, Department of Public Safety

Spoke for the bill: Kelly Atkison, General Counsel, Fraternal Order of Police

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

H.B. 154 Jury Duty Exemption Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m.

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair