MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 3, 2017 • 8:00 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.
Vice Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 54 Adoption Revisions (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill.
Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization of Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to report a favorable recommendation on 2nd Substitute S.B. 54.
The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
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Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
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Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. McKell |
2. S.B. 202 Parent-Time Amendments (Adams, J. S.)
Sen. J. Stuart Adams presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 202.
The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
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Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. B. King Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
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Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn |
MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to place S.B. 202 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion failed with a vote of 6-1-5.
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Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
Rep. B. King |
Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn |
3. 1st Sub. S.B. 193 Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Modifications (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Yim, Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, answered questions regarding the bill.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute S.B. 193.
The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
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Nays: |
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Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
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Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. McKell |
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 185 Cause of Action for Minors Injured by Pornography (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill.
Ms. Rachel Peterson, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Kaleb Brimhall spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Krisana Finlay spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 185 with Amendment #1.
1. Page 3, Lines 72 through 78:
72 (1) A person who predominately distributes or otherwise predominately provides
73pornographic material to
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74 (a) at the time the pornographic material is viewed by the person, the person is a minor;
75and
76 (b) the pornographic material is the proximate cause for the person being harmed
77physically or psychologically, or by emotional or medical illnesses as a result of that
78pornographic material.
The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
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Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
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Rep. B. Cutler |
MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute S.B. 185, as amended.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to amend with Amendment #2 and to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute S.B. 185, as amended.
1. Page 4, Lines 99 through 102:
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100attorney fees and costs.
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102Civil Procedure, Rule 23.
The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-3-1.
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Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
Rep. B. Cutler |
MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to adjourn.
The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
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Nays: |
Abs: |
Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
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Rep. B. Cutler |
Vice Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 10:01 a.m.
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Rep. Michael K. McKell, Chair