MINUTES OF THE

SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 • 4:00 p.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:

Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:

President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Ralph Okerlund


Staff Present:

Mr. Gregg A. Girvan, Policy Analyst

Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary



Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.


Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2017 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Weiler

 

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

Sen. Thatcher



1. S.B. 225 Judgment Interest Rate Amendments (Bramble, C.)

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 225 with Amendment #1 as follows:

 

1.    Page 2, Lines 42 through 44:   

 

42   (3) (a) Except as otherwise provided by law,

  or as governed by Subsection (4)(a),  
all other final civil and criminal

43judgments of the district court and justice court shall bear interest at the federal postjudgment

44interest rate as of January 1 of each year, plus 2%.

 

 

 

 

 

The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Weiler

 

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

Sen. Thatcher

 

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 225 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Weiler

 

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

Sen. Thatcher

 

 

2. S.B. 232 Cyber Exploitation Amendments (Bramble, C.)

 

Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Analea Pattersen, Partner, Orrick's Public Policy Group

 

Ms. Shelley Coudault, Assistant Attorney General, spoke to the bill.

 

Ms. Jessica Farnsworth, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

Mr. Will Carlson, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 232 with Amendment #1 as follows:

 

1.    Page 3, Lines 81 through 82:   

 

81separate criminal act if the individual commits the separate criminal act while the individual

82violates or attempts to violate this section.

  (7)          An interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 230, is not subject to liability under this section related to content provided by a user of the interactive computer service.  

 

The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Sen. Davis

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 232 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Sen. Davis

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

 

3. S.B. 146 Constable Amendments (Fillmore, L.)

 

Sen. Fillmore explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 146 with 1st Substitute S.B. 146. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

Mr. Steve Maese, Wasatch Constables, spoke in opposition to the bill.

 

Mr. John Sindt, Salt Lake Constables, spoke in opposition to the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 146 with Amendment #1 as follows:

 

1.    Page 1, Lines 11 through 13:   

 

11   This bill:

12   

{

 ►            repeals provisions related to fees for constables;  

}

13         clarifies which local entities are authorized to appoint a constable;

 

2.    Page 1, Line 25 through Page 2, Line 30:     

 

25REPEALS AND REENACTS:

26   17-25a-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapters 38 and 234

27

{

  REPEALS:

28   17-25-2, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 46

29   17-25-3, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 46

30   17-25a-4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 46  

}

 

3.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 43:   

 

41   (2) [Any] A constable may serve any process throughout the state.

42   

{

  (3) A constable may charge a fee to the person for whom the constable is providing

43service in an amount mutually agreed upon.  

}

 

4.    Page 3, Lines 79 through 86:   

 

79   (5) The legislative body of a county or city described in Subsection (1)(a) may

80withdraw a constable's appointment for cause, including if the constable's peace officer

81certification is suspended or revoked under Section 53-6-211.

82

{

   Section 3. Repealer.

83   This bill repeals:

84   Section 17-25-2, Fees for constables – Civil.

85   Section 17-25-3, Fees for constables – Criminal.

86   Section 17-25a-4, Rates recoverable – Exception.  

}

 

 

 

The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to go to the next item on the agenda.

 

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Sen. Davis moved to go to the next item on the agenda with the provision that if the bill does not pass it will go to interim study. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

 

4. S.B. 237 Servicemembers Custody and Visitation Amendments (Hillyard, L.)

 

Sen. Hillyard presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brian Garrett, Chair, Salt Lake Military Affairs Committee and Col. Tyler Smith, Legislative Liaison, Utah National Guard.

 

Ms. Dani Hartsvigsen, Coalition for the Preservation of Family Values, spoke to the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

 

 

 

5. S.B. 235 Assault and Threat of Violence Amendments (Thatcher, D.)

 

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill.

 

Dr. Ellen Brady spoke in opposition to the bill.

 

Mr. Will Carlson, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 235 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

Sen. Hillyard assumed the chair.

 

 

6. S.B. 239 Interfering with a Peace Officer (Weiler, T.)

 

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 239 with Amendment #1 as follows:

 

1.    Page 1, Line 24 through Page 2, Line 34:     

 

24   76-8-305. Interference with peace officer.

25   

  (1)  
A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if [he has knowledge] the person knows, or

26by the exercise of reasonable care should have [knowledge] known, that a peace officer is

27seeking to effect a lawful arrest or detention of that person or another person and interferes

28with the arrest or detention by:

29   

{

  (1)  

}

  (a)  
use of force or any weapon;

30   

{

  (2)  

}

  (b)  
[the arrested person's refusal] refusing to perform any act required by lawful order:

31   

{

  (a)  

}

  (i)  
necessary to effect the arrest or detention; and

32   

{

  (b)  

}

  (ii)  
made by a peace officer involved in the arrest or detention; or

33   

{

  (3)  

}

  (c)  
[the arrested person's or another person's refusal] refusing to refrain from

34performing any act that would impede the arrest or detention.

       

  (2) Recording the actions of a law enforcement officer with a camera, mobile phone, or other photographic device, while the officer is performing official duties in plain view, does not by itself constitute: 

       

 (a) interference with the officer; 

       

 (b) willful resistance; 

       

 (c) disorderly conduct; or 

       

 (d) obstruction of justice.  

 

The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Craig Kleinman, Deputy City Attorney, West Jordan City.

 

Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Council, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 239 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

7. S.B. 230 Solicitation Amendments (Weiler, T.)

 

Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jim Winder, Salt Lake County Sheriff.

 

Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 230 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Thatcher

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

 

 

8. S.B. 226 Permanent Criminal Stalking Injunction Amendments (Weiler, T.)

 

Sen. Weiler explained the bill.

 

Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 226 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

Sen. Thatcher

 

MOTION:     Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Absent:

Sen. Davis

Sen. Escamilla

Sen. Hillyard

Sen. Weiler

 

Pres. Niederhauser

Sen. Okerlund

Sen. Thatcher

 

 

Acting Chair Hillyard adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m.

 

 

 

 

_______________________

Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair