| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Edward H. Redd, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Kelly B. Miles | Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Elizabeth Weight Rep. Mike Winder Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. Katiemarie Harmon, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 119 Sexual Assault Kit Processing Act Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero presented H.B. 119 with the assistance of Julie Valentine, Wasatch Forensics Nurses, and Krystal Hazlett, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, President, Utah Chief of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to pass H.B. 119 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Winder | Rep. R. Edwards Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Miles Rep. E. Weight |
| 2. H.B. 84 Felony Fleeing Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented H.B. 84. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, held on decision. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Deputy, Salt Lake City District Attorney Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ross spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to pass H.B. 84 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. A. Romero |
| 3. H.B. 86 Manslaughter Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. Michael K. McKell presented H.B. 86. |
| Ms. Laura Bunker, Family Policy Resource, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Mary Christiansen, Executive Director, Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms.Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jim Ruble, Citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Will Carlson, Deputy District Attorney for Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 86 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Winder | Rep. R. Edwards Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight | Rep. E. Redd |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Redd |
| Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 3:14 p.m. |