MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 1, 2018 • 4:00 p.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:
President Wayne L. Niederhauser
Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Staff Present:
Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst
Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Weiler called the meeting to order.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. D. Thatcher
1. H.B. 50 Obscenity and Pornography Complaints Ombudsman (McKell, M.)
Rep McKell explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 50 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair.
2. H.B. 48 Parenting Plan Amendments (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Snow explained the bill.
Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Director, Legal Aid Society, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 48 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 48 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
3. H.B. 51 Administrative Office of the Courts Amendments (Snow, V. L.)
Rep Snow explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend H.B. 51 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Amendment 1
H.B. 51
Page 78, Lines 2412 through 2414 
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                The Supreme Court shall appoint a chief administrative officer of the council who shall
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        have the title of the state court administrator [of the courts] and shall serve at the pleasure of
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        the council [and/or] { and } , the Supreme Court , or both . The state court administrator shall be selected on

Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 51 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
4. H.B. 95 Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Snow explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 95 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
5. H.B. 104 Child Welfare Services Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
Sen. Christofferson explained the bill.
Ms. Charri Brummer, Deputy Director, Division of Children and Family Services, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 104 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
Acting Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m.