MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 4, 2016

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. Glenda VanWagenen, 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.

S.B. 96            Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Parent-time Act (L. Hillyard)

Senator Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Dani Hartvigsen, Eagle Forum

Spoke against the bill: Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization of Utah

MOTION:     Rep. Snow moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cutler absent for the vote.

S.B. 187S01   Reclassification of Misdemeanors (D. Thatcher)

Rep. King, House sponsor for the bill, explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Ron Gordon, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice

                                    Paul Boyden, Utah Association of Prosecutors

                                    Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts

                                    Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah

MOTION:     Rep. Snow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cutler, Rep. Stratton, and Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Oda moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cutler, Rep. Stratton, and Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

Chair Christensen adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.

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LaVar Christensen, Chair