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Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee - January 25, 2017
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Recording 1
Chair Weiler called the meeting to order.
S.B. 70 Asset Forfeiture Transparency Amendments
(Stephenson, H.)
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson explained the bill.
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill at 2:29 p.m.
Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union, spoke in favor of the bill at 2:30 p.m.
Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful Chief of Police, spoke to the bill at 2:33 p.m.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 70 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Davis G, Escamilla L, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
S.B. 29 Utah Marriage Commission Amendments
(Christensen, A.)
Sen. Allen M. Christensen explained the bill.
Mr. Alan J. Hawkins, Chair, Utah Marriage Commision, spoke in favor of the bill at 2:41 p.m.
Ms. Jacalyn S. Leavitt, Honorary Chair, Utah Marriage Commission, spoke in favor of the bill at 2:48 p.m.
Sen. Escamilla moved to amend S.B. 29 with Amendment #2. The motion failed with a vote of 2-3-2. Voting in the affirmative were: Escamilla L, Davis G Voting in the negative was: Weiler T, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Ms. Chelsea Hicken, Organizing Member, Utah Women Unite, spoke to the bill at 2:56 p.m.
Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 29 with Amendment #4. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Thatcher D Voting in the negative was: Hillyard L Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Mr. Arie Van De Graaff, Legislative Analyst, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill at 3:00 p.m.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 29 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Voting in the negative was: Escamilla L Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
S.B. 71 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments
(Thatcher, D.)
Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 71 with 1st Substitute S.B. 71. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher explained the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Valencia, Director, Sentencing Commision, spoke in favor of the bill at 3:08 p.m.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 71 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Sen. Hillyard assumed the chair at 3:10 p.m.
S.B. 53 LIS Pendens Amendments
(Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 53 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution on Increasing Pay for Certain Public Safety Officers and Firefighters
(Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.C.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Hillyard L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Sen. Weiler resumed the chair.
S.B. 87 Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisions
(Thatcher, D.)
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher explained the bill.
Ms. Darcy Goddard, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill at 3:34 p.m.
Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute, spoke to the bill at 3:45 p.m.
Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, spoke in favor of the bill at 3:51 p.m.
Ms. Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union, spoke to the bill at 3:55 p.m.
Mr. Christopher Crockett, Deputy County Attorney, Weber County Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill at 3:57 p.m.
Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 87 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Hillyard L, Okerlund R, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Niederhauser W
Sen. Escamilla assumed the chair.
S.B. 54 Adoption Revisions
(Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill.
Mr. Larry Jenkins, Utah Adoption Council, spoke in favor of the bill at 4:10 p.m.
Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 54 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Hillyard L, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. Voting in the affirmative were: Weiler T, Escamilla L, Thatcher D Absent or not voting were: Davis G, Hillyard L, Niederhauser W, Okerlund R
Sen Weiler adjourned the meeting.
S.B. 87 Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisions
S.B. 87 Civil Asset Forfeiture Revisions
S.B. 70 Asset Forfeiture Transparency Amendments
S.B. 70 Asset Forfeiture Transparency Amendments
S.B. 76 Post-conviction DNA Testing Amendments
S.B. 76 Post-conviction DNA Testing Amendments
S.B. 29 Utah Marriage Commission Amendments
S.B. 29 Utah Marriage Commission Amendments
S.B. 58 Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
S.B. 58 Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
S.B. 53 LIS Pendens Amendments
S.B. 53 LIS Pendens Amendments
S.B. 54 Adoption Revisions
S.B. 54 Adoption Revisions
S.B. 71 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments
S.B. 71 Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments
S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution on Increasing Pay for Certain Public Safety Officers and Firefighters
S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution on Increasing Pay for Certain Public Safety Officers and Firefighters
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SB0071
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