MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT &
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 250, Utah State Capitol
February 22, 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 8:16 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes
of the February 18, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen.
Davis, Sen Escamilla and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 162 Crime Victims Council Amendments (Sen. K. Van Tassell)
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend the bill as follows:
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Page 2, Lines 42 through 43:
42 (i) a representative of Utah's Native American
community appointed by the director of
43the Division of Indian Affairs
after input from federally recognized tribes
in Utah ;
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis, Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis, Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Urquhart.
S.B. 94 Law Enforcement Use of Body Cameras (Sen. D. Thatcher)
Sen. Thatcher explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Josh Daniels, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Ari Van De Graff, Legislative Analyst, Utah Association of Counties
Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, Utah Chiefs of Police Association
Mr. Camron Diehl, Lobbyist, Utah Leagues of Cities and Towns
Mr. Michael Miller, President, Salt Lake City Police Association
Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
Mr. Jim Tracy, Sheriff of Utah County, Post Council Chairman
Mr. Ron Gordon, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Michael O’Brien, Attorney, Utah Media Coalition
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Madsen voting in opposition and Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.
S.B. 113 Subjecting a Minor to Sexual Material (Sen. T. Weiler)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved S.B. 113 be replaced with 1st Sub. 113. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
S.B. 158 Juvenile Court and Child Abuse Amendments
(Sen. W. Harper)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved S.B. 158 be amended as follows:
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Page 7, Lines 208 through 210:
208 (iii) there have been repeated incidents of sexual
contact between the two children; or
209 (iv) there is a disparity in chronological {or developmental} age of four or more years
210 between the two children; or
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis, Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the
vote.
Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
S.J.R. 13 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence (Sen. S. Urquhart)
Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved S.J.R. 13 be replaced with 1st Sub. S.J.R. 13. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Thatcher and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard, Sen. Thatcher and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.
Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 9:22 a.m.
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Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair