MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • 7:30 am • 20 House Building


Members Present:

Rep. Mike K. McKell, Chair

Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair

Rep. Kim F. Coleman

Rep. Bruce R. Cutler

Rep. Brian M. Greene

Rep. Ken Ivory

Rep. Brian S. King

Rep. Karianne Lisonbee

Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher

Rep. Susan Pulsipher

Rep. Tim Quinn

Rep. Mark A. Wheatley


Staff Present:

Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst

Mr. Steve Benard, 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 McKell called the meeting to order at 7:33 a.m.


1. H.B. 386 Attorney General Amendments (Hutchings, E.)


Rep. Eric K. Hutchings presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Cutler moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 386.

The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. B. King

Rep. K. Lisonbee

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. V. Snow


 

MOTION:     Rep. Pulsipher moved to place H.B. 386 on the Consent Calendar.



The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. B. King

Rep. K. Lisonbee

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. V. Snow



2. H.B. 430 Dishonored Instruments Amendments (Snow, V. L.)


Rep. V. Lowry Snow presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 430.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. K. Lisonbee


 

MOTION:     Rep. Snow moved to place H.B. 430 on the Consent Calendar.



The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. K. Lisonbee



3. H.B. 419 Protective Order Revisions (Pitcher, D.)


Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Lorraine Brown, family law attorney.


Ms. Lydia Barton spoke in favor of the bill.


Ms. Nicole Salazar spoke in opposition to the bill.


Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Utah Legal Aid, spoke to the bill.


Mr. Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Ms. Jamie Miller spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Quinn moved to hold H.B. 419.



The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. K. Lisonbee



4. H.B. 278 Expenses of Minor Children Amendments (Chavez-Houck, R.)


Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Nicole Salazar.


Ms. Stephanie Pitcher spoke in favor of the bill.


Mr. Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Ms. Giovanna Hart spoke in favor of the bill.


Ms. Veridiana Lopez spoke in favor of the bill.


Mr. Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.


Ms. Joanna Smith, Utah Women Unite, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 278 with 1st Substitute H.B. 278.



The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. K. Lisonbee

Rep. S. Pulsipher


 

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 278 with Amendment #1.

 

1.    Page 3, Lines 61 through 63:   

 

61medical and dental expenses that the parent is required to pay under the order;

{

  and  

}

  or  

62   (b)

{

  regardless of whether the provider receives the copy before, during, or after  

}

  within 30 days after the day on which  
the

63provider renders the medical or dental service, may not:

 

The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. K. Lisonbee

Rep. S. Pulsipher

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Quinn moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 278, as amended.

The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. K. Lisonbee

Rep. S. Pulsipher

 

 

5. 2nd Sub. S.B. 98 Excess Damages Claims (Iwamoto, J.)

 

Sen. Jani Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Johnny Miller.

 

Mr. Steve Sullivan spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 2nd Substitute S.B. 98.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Lisonbee

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2017, meeting.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Lisonbee

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to adjourn.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. B. Greene

Rep. K. Ivory

Rep. B. King

Rep. M. McKell

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. T. Quinn

Rep. V. Snow

Rep. M. Wheatley

 

Rep. K. Lisonbee

 

 

Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 9:41 a.m.

 

 

 

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Rep. Michael K. McKell, Chair