MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

January 27, 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 Madsen called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.

S.B. 42 Public Notice of Court Recording (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

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

S.B. 57 Public Safety Emergency Management Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Jennifer Scott, Communications Director, Congressman Jason Chaffetz

Ms. Kris Hamlet, Director, Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management

Mr. Phillip Rodriguez, President, National Association of Letter Carriers

Mr. Charlie Cash, President, American Postal Workers Union

Spoke against the bill: Ms. Dorothy Bradford

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

S.B. 71 Children’s Justice Center Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Tracey Tabet, Program Administrator, Children’s Justice Center

Ms. Susanne Mitchel, Director, Children’s Justice Center

Ms. Missy Larson, Chief Communications, Utah Office of the Attorney General

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

S.B. 43 Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention in Public Schools (Sen. T. Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 43 as follows:

1. Page 1, Line 17:

17 Education, to select a provider {, through a request for proposals process, } to supply

2. Page 2, Lines 52 through 54:

52 (3) The Office of the Attorney General, in collaboration with the State Board of

53 Education, shall select one or more providers, through a {request for proposals process,} standard procurement process or an exception to standard procurement process as described in Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, to

54 supply materials and curriculum for the pilot program.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher and Davis absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Greg Sheehan, Director, Utah Division of Wildlife

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Becky Schenk

Mr. Jeremy Roberts, Chair, Utah Gun Safety Council

Ms. Rachel Peterson, Safety Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association

Spoke against the bill: Ms. Heather Gardner

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

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

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 3:47 p.m.

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair