AGENDA
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
Utah Legislature
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:30 a.m. Room 25 House Building
1. Committee Business
Call to order
Approval
of the minutes of the October 17, 2018, meeting
2. Murder Defense Amendments
The committee will discuss draft legislation that modifies
the circumstances under which a defendants extreme emotional distress is
special mitigation of the penalty for a criminal homicide offense.
Rep.
Angela Romero
Committee discussion and public comment
Committee action
3. Weapons Restrictions Amendments
The committee will discuss draft legislation that changes
and clarifies the prohibitions for carrying a dangerous weapon by an
intoxicated individual.
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Committee discussion and public comment
Committee action
4. Distracted Driver Amendments
The committee will discuss draft legislation that amends
provisions related to the use of a handheld wireless communication device while
operating a motor vehicle.
Sen. Carol Spackman Moss
Committee discussion and public comment
Committee action
5. Criminal
Code Evaluation Task Force
In accordance with Subsection 36-29-105(8)(a), the
committee will receive a report from the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force.
The committee will also discuss draft legislation, Criminal Code Task Force
Amendments, that modifies criminal offenses and penalties in the Utah Code..
Rep. Paul Ray
Committee discussion and public comment
Committee action
6. Mortality in Utah County Jails and Prisons
In accordance with Subsection 17-22-32(3)(c), the committee
will receive a report from the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
on mortality in Utah county jails and prisons. The committee will also receive
comments from The Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council
workgroup on substance use treatment in county jails.
Kim Cordova, Executive Director, and David
Walsh, Deputy Director, CCJJ
Mary Lou Emerson, Director, Utah Substance Use
and Mental Health Advisory Council
Committee discussion and public comment
Committee action
7. Adjourn