MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 2, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Don L. Ipson, Chair

                                                Rep. Marc K. Roberts, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Bradley M. Daw

                                                Rep. Sandra Hollins

                                                Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson

                                                Rep. Paul Ray

                                                Rep. Edward H. Redd

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner

Members Absent:                 Rep. Steve Eliason

                                                Rep. Kay L. McIff 

Staff Present:                        Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Roberts called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of January 28, 2016. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Ipson absent for the vote.

H.B. 16           Offender Registry Amendments (Rep. J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Redd moved to amend H.B. 16 as follows:

1.    Page 9, Line 250:       

250requirement for the offense that the offender was convicted of {   or the juvenile is adjudicated of  }

The motion passed unanimously, with Chair Ipson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Chair Ipson moved to pass H.B. 16 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 66           Online Parenting Course for Divorcing Families (Rep. C. Moss)

Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee, and provided a handout, "Online Divorce Education".

Spoke for the bill:       Jennifer Daley

Spoke against the bill:            Neal Gunnarson, Divorce Education

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 66 our favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 136         Human Trafficking Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep Ray moved to replace H.B. 136 with 1st Substitute H.B. 136. The motion passed unanimously.

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

                                   Tom Ross, Chief, Bountiful City Police

                                   Tori Black, United Families International

Spoke against the bill:            Kent Hart, ACLU

                                               Virginia Ward

                                               Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese

                                               Ralph Delapiana, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 136 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hollins, Rep. Romero, and Rep. Roberts voting in opposition.

H.B. 159         Line-of-duty Death Benefits Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Shante' Johnson

                                   Nanette Wride

                                   Christy Cushing, Utah Public Employees' Association

                                   Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police

                                   Tom Ross, Chief, Bountiful City Police

MOTION:     Chair Ipson moved to pass H.B. 159 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 166         Metal Theft Amendments (Rep. D. Lifferth)

The bill was not considered.

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

Vice Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.

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Don L. Ipson, Chair