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Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee - February 26, 2019
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Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
Recording 1
Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019 meeting.
S.B. 197 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments
(Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Heather Gunnarson, BYU University Counsel, and Chief Chris Autry, BYU Police.
Mr. Michael O'Brian, Media Lawyer, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably.
Sen. Thatcher moved to place S.B. 197 on the Consent Calendar.
H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Designating May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBT+ Awareness Day
(Romero, A.)
Rep. Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Moroni Benally, Restoring Ancestral Winds and Ms. Nasean Dean.
Sen. Escamilla moved to amend H.C.R. 6 with Amendment #1.
Chief Mike Brown, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Davina Smith spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Beau Mason, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.C.R. 6 out favorably.
Sen. Thatcher moved to place H.C.R. 6 on the Consent Calendar.
1st Sub. H.B. 212 Expungement Changes
(Barlow, S.)
Rep. Barlow presented the bill.
Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 212 out favorably.
Sen. Kitchen moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 212 on the Consent Calendar.
H.B. 215 Silver Alert Program
(Perry, L.)
Rep. Perry presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jeremy Cunningham, Health Policy Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 215 out favorably.
Sen. Thatcher moved to place H.B. 215 on the Consent Calendar.
H.B. 200 Appointment of Constables Amendments
(Wilde, L.)
Sen. Thatcher moved to replace H.B. 200 with 1st Substitute H.B. 200.
Rep. Wilde presented the bill.
Mr. John Sindt, President, Utah State Constable Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair.
Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 200 out favorably.
S.B. 199 Adoption Revisions
(Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 199 with Amendment #1.
Sen. Weiler resumed the chair.
Mr. Lance Rich, Utah Adoption Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Jason Barnes, Adoption Attorney, Utah Adoption Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. David Hardy spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Donna Pope, Executive Director, Heart to Heart Adoptions, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Lance Rich, Utah Adoption Council, spoke to the bill.
Mr. David Hardy spoke to the bill.
Sen. Hillyard moved to move to next agenda item.
H.B. 141 Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
(Ray, P.)
Rep. Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Shelly Cordova, Director, Family Justice Section, Attorney General's Office and Jessica Farnsworth, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Ms. Alexandra Merritt, Victim Advocate, Utah Council on Victims of Crimes, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sheriff Paul Wimmer, Tooele County, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief, Law Enforcement Investigative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Wendy Parmley, Hope After Suicide, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Mr. Richard Maure, Executive Director, Salt Lake League of Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Steve Burton, Legislative Committee, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill.
Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn.
Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m.
S.B. 197 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments
S.B. 197 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments
S.B. 199 Adoption Revisions
S.B. 199 Adoption Revisions
S.B. 202 Vulnerable Adult Amendments
S.B. 202 Vulnerable Adult Amendments
H.B. 141 Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
H.B. 141 Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
H.B. 200 Appointment of Constables Amendments
H.B. 200 Appointment of Constables Amendments
1st Sub. H.B. 212 Expungement Changes
1st Sub. H.B. 212 Expungement Changes
H.B. 215 Silver Alert Program
H.B. 215 Silver Alert Program
H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Designating May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBT+ Awareness Day
H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Designating May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBT+ Awareness Day
H.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution on Existing Weapons Restrictions
H.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution on Existing Weapons Restrictions
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