MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 26, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Excused: 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 8:15 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 24, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Thatcher, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

S.B. 238 Prostitution Amendments (Sen. A. Millner)

Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.

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

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

Sen. Madsen relinquished the chair to Sen. Davis.

S.B. 259 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Sen. M. Madsen)

Sen. Madsen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission

Spoke for the bill: Christine Steinquist

Tenille Farr

Dr. Michael Wilson

William Morris, Attorney

David Dodridge, Retired Police Officer

Larry Kirk, Chief of Police, Old Monroe, Missouri

Forrest Shaw

Aaron Campbell

Jeremy Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions

Sanoa Stewart

Spoke against the bill: Matt Fairbanks, Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration

Wade Carpenter, President, Utah Chiefs of Police

Dr. Chris Stock

Linda Nelson

Mark Miner, Addiction Recovery Program

Sen. Thatcher moved to send the bill back to Rules.

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

Sen. Thatcher and Sen. Weiler voting in opposition. Sen. Escamilla was

absent for the vote.

Sen. Madsen resumed the chair.

H.B. 164 Grandparent Rights Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

This bill was not considered.

H.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Designating Start by Believing Day (Rep. A. Romero)

Sen. Romero explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Amelia Roper

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

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

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen.

Escamilla, Sen. Davis, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 9: 55 p.m.

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair