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Judiciary Interim Committee - August 20, 2025
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Recording 1
Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m.
Draft Legislation: "Judiciary Amendments"
2 - Draft Legislation "Judiciary Amendments" (V003)
Senator Wilson presented the draft legislation and answered questions from the committee.
Chair Weiler opened public comment.
Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the draft legislation.
Steven Rosenberg, consistuent, spoke in opposition of the draft legislation.
Kimal James, consituent, spoke in opposition of the legislation.
Chair Weiler closed public comment.
Senator Wilson provided summation.
Domestic Violence (DV) Risk Assessment Tools
4 - Pretrial Tools and Domestic Violence Presentation (Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, Statewide Information & Analysis Center, Administrative Office of the Courts)
Dr. Michele Leslie, Director, Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Board, Tanner Jensen, Director, Department of Public Safety's Statewide Information and Analysis Center, and Amy Hernandez, Domestic Violence Program Coordinator, Utah State Courts, presented and answered questions from the committee.
Draft Legislation: "Judiciary Amendments"
Sen. Brammer spoke.
Michael Dreschel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, provided additional information and answered questions from the committee.
Sen. Wilson provided summation.
Rep. Lisonbee moved to favorably recommend 2025 First Special Session draft legislation, "Judiciary Amendments" for a potential special session.
Discussion to the motion.
Rep. Lisonbee's motion to favorably recommend 2025 First Special Session draft legislation, "Judiciary Amendments" for a potential special session.
Committee Business
Rep. Lisonbee moved to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2025, meeting.
Rep. Lisonbee moved to add "Adoption Tourism" to item 5 on the agenda to hear public comment.
Rep. Abbott moved to open a committee bill file regarding 2025 General Session bill H.B. 309, "Wildlife Amendments."
Discussion to the motion.
Rep. Abbott's motion to open a committee bill file regarding 2025 GS bill H.B. 309, "Wildlife Amendments,"
Tribal Identification in Utah Elections
Rep. Clancy introduced the agenda item and speakers.
Delegate Shaandiin Parrish, Navajo Nation Council, presented and answered questions from the committee.
Rep. Clancy moved to open a committee bill file to address issues related to tribal IDs in Utah elections.
Discussion to the motion.
Rep. Clancy's motion to open a committee bill file to address issues related to tribal IDs in Utah elections
Draft Legislation: "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments"
5 - Draft Legislation "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments" (V003)
Paige Nelson, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented the draft legislation.
Committee discussion.
Rep. Miller moved to favorably recommend 2026 General Session draft legislation, "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments" as a committee bill.
Discussion to the motion.
Rep. Miller's motion to favorably recommend 2026 General Session draft legislation, "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments" as a committee bill.
Other Items/Adjourn
Adoption Tourism
Chair Weiler opened public comment.
Donna Pope, Heart to Heart Adoption, spoke.
Jaime Chidester, Act of Love Adotions, spoke.
Sandy Benson, Owner and Director, Brighter Adoption, spoke.
Donna Pope provided additional information and answered questions from the committee.
Marilyn Larson, adoptive parent, spoke.
Lynea Krukiewicz, Birth Mother Representative, Life After Placement, spoke.
Theresa Marcroft, Director, Unplanned Good, spoke.
Isaac Thomas, Director of Social Work Services, Act of Love Adoptions, spoke.
Carrie Murray Nellis, adoption attorney in Georgia, spoke.
Chair Weiler closed public comment.
Sen. Balderree moved to adjourn.
Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 3:54 p.m.
Committee Business
Committee Business
Draft Legislation: "Judiciary Amendments"
Draft Legislation: "Judiciary Amendments"
Tribal Identification in Utah Elections
Tribal Identification in Utah Elections
Domestic Violence (DV) Risk Assessment Tools
Domestic Violence (DV) Risk Assessment Tools
Draft Legislation: "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments"
Draft Legislation: "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments"
Other Items/Adjourn
Other Items/Adjourn
AGENDA
AGENDA
MINUTES
MINUTES
NOTICE
NOTICE
2 - Draft Legislation "Judiciary Amendments" (V003)
2 - Draft Legislation "Judiciary Amendments" (V003)
4 - Pretrial Tools and Domestic Violence Presentation (Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, Statewide Information & Analysis Center, Administrative Office of the Courts)
4 - Pretrial Tools and Domestic Violence Presentation (Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, Statewide Information & Analysis Center, Administrative Office of the Courts)
5 - Draft Legislation "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments" (V003)
5 - Draft Legislation "Alternative Dispute Resolution Sunset Amendments" (V003)
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