MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 17, 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 Davis called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m.

 

S.B. 183          Judicial Salaries and Compensation (Sen. L. Hillyard)

 

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Roger Tew, League of Cities and Towns

 

Spoke for the bill:                   James Gilson, President, Utah State Bar

 

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

 

Sen. Madsen resumed the chair.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Urquhart moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.    

 

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

 

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Urquhart moved S.B. 82 be replaced with 1st Sub. S.B. 82. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

 

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 absent for the vote.

 

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

 

Spoke for the bill:                   James Tracy, Sheriff/President, Utah County Sheriff’s Association

                                                Wade Carpenter, Chief/President, Utah Chief of Police Association

                     Cameron Diehl, Director of Government Relations, League of Cities and Towns

 

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

                     with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 150       Driving Under the Influence Sentencing Revisions (Sen. S. Jenkins )

 

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

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

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

 

H.B. 74        Consent Definition for Sexual Offense (Rep. A. Romero)

 

Rep. Romero explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

S.B. 134       Game Fowl Fighting - Amendments (Sen. G. Davis)

 

Sen. Davis explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

1.         Page 1, Line 12:         


               12             ▸     provides that game fowl fighting and specified acts related to game fowl fighting are      class A misdemeanors for the first offense, and that subsequent offenses are    

 

2.         Page 6, Line 159:       


                         159         (1)  As used in this section  {, "game}    :

              (a)  "Game   fowl" means any of several breeds of fowl reared or


 

3.         Page 6, Line 160:       


                         160 used for fighting other fowl.

  (b)  "Promote" means to engage in promoting, producing, or staging events or activities that involve game fowl fighting.   

 

4.         Page 6, Line 165:       


 (c)  promote any activity that involves game fowl fighting, including promoting an activity that is a violation of Subsection (2)(b); 

                         165      {(c)}    (d)    manufacture, buy, sell, trade, or possess an instrument designed to enhance the


 

5.         Page 6, Line 168:       


                         168         {(d)}    (e)    permit or allow any act that violates Subsection (2)(a), (b),   {or}   (c)   , or (d)  on any premises


 

6.         Page 6, Line 170:       


                         170         (3)  A person who violates Subsection (2) is   upon conviction  guilty of a   :

               (a)  class A misdemeanor for the first violation; and

               (b)    third degree felony   for a second or subsequent violation  .


 

7.         Page 6, Line 175:       


                                              175        established in Title 24,   {Utah Uniform Forfeiture Procedures Act}    Forfeiture and Disposition of Property Act  .

 

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

the vote.

 

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Gene Baierschmidt, Executive Director, Humane Society of Utah

                                                Sundays Hunt, State Director, Humane Society of Utah

                                                Amy Meyer, Volunteer, Ching Farm Rescue and Sanctuary

 

Spoke against the bill:             Gilbert Ramirez, President, Utah Game Breeders Association

 

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

 

H.B. 83        Crimes Against Health Care Providers in Correctional System (Rep. B. Daw )

 

Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Escamilla move to amend the bill. The motion failed with Sen. Davis and Sen. Weiler voting in opposition. Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Thatcher, and Sen. Urquhart were absent for the vote.

 

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

 

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 5:37 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair