CORRECTED MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 6, 2015

Members Present:                            Rep. LaVar Christensen, Chair

Rep. Merrill Nelson, Vice Chair

                                                            Rep. Fred C. Cox 

                                                            Rep. Bruce Cutler

                                                            Rep. Brian M. Greene

                                                            Rep. Craig Hall

                                                            Rep. Brian S. King

                                                            Rep. Curtis Oda

                                                            Rep. V. Lowry Snow

                                                            Rep. Kevin J. Stratton

                                                            Rep. Mark A. Wheatley 

Staff Present:                                    Mr. Gregg Girvan, Policy AnalystMs. Linda Black, Committee Secretary

NOTE:   A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Christensen called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m., and welcomed the students from Mr. Randall's class, Copper Hills High School.

S.B. 229            Child Support Guidelines Advisory Committee Extension (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Chair Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. King and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Cutler moved to place S.B. 229 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. King and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

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

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee accompanied by Roger Tew, Executive and Judicial Compensation Commission (EJCC)

MOTION:       Rep. Hall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

H.B. 66             Marriage Modifications (Rep. J. Anderegg)

At the request of the sponsor, H.B. 66 was held without committee action.

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

Sen. Osmond introduced the bill to the committee with a video presentation as well as a handout summarizing the bill.

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

                                       Susan Burke, Director, Juvenile Justice Services

Spoke for the bill:          Pam Vickery, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys

                                       Tyler Logan, student, Copper Hills High School

                                       Kryshelle Kindred, student, Copper Hills High School

                                       Andrew Gardiner, student, Copper Hills High School

                                       Bridges Sayers, student, Copper Hills High School

MOTION:       Rep. Cutler moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 14, Lines 413 through 416:          

413 (3) The court may order the minor committed directly to the custody of the Department

414of Corrections if the court finds that:

415 (a) the minor would present an unreasonable risk to other  s  {  juveniles  }  while  in the division's

416custody;

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Greene and Rep. King absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Hall moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Greene and Rep. King absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Nelson assumed the chair.

H.B. 143           Prohibition on Tattooing of Minors (Rep. L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Cutler moved to replace H.B. 143 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 143. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Cutler moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted. The motion passed with Rep. King voting in opposition and Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Oda moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with

                          Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m.

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LaVar Christensen, Chair