MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 18, 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 8:20 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 111 Guardianship – Right of Association (Sen. T. Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved S.B. 111 be replaced with 1^st Sub. S.B. 111. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Catherine Falk, Falk Organization

Ms. Lorien Brinkman-Bouche, Advocate, Falk Organization

Ms. Marcia Southwick, National Association Against Elder Abuse

Spoke against the bill: Mr. Kent Alderman, Attorney, Utah State Bar Elder Law Section

Ms. Shannon Alvey, Director, Utah Office of Public Guardian

Ms. Lois Brandreit, Program Manager, Guardian Advocate Services

Mr. Scott Hansen, Attorney, Guardianship

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

S.B. 155 Indigent Defense Commission (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties

Mr. Kent Hart, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer

Spoke against the bill: Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah

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

HB 22S01 Civil Asset Forfeiture – Procedural Reforms (Rep. B. Greene)

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to lift the bill from the table. The motion failed with Sen. Madsen, Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Weiler voting in favor of bill.

S.B. 158 Juvenile Court and Child Abuse Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

This bill was not considered.

S.B. 162 Crime Victims Council Amendments (Sen. K. Van Tassell)

This bill was not considered.

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

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 9:52 a.m.

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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair