| 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 2:02 p.m. |
| 1. S.B. 27 Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aids Society of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Walton, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Cassandra Begay, Community Organizer and Advocate, Pandos, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Denae Shanidiin, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to replace S.B. 27 with 1st Substitute S.B. 27. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 27 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd |
| 2. H.B. 165 Pretrial Release Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. William Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, and Mr. Ralphs. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, President, Utah Association of Defense Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Priscila Blosser, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Sabrina Blosser, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to pass H.B. 165 out favorably. 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. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Hutchings |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes from January 31, 2018. 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. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. E. Hutchings |
| Rep. Val K. Potter presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Chad Jensen, Sheriff, Cache County, and Mr. Mike Haddon, Utah Department of Corrections. |
| 3. H.B. 157 Justice Reinvestment Amendments (Potter, V.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to amend H.B. 157 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2 Page 2, Lines 46 through 49
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(2) "Alternative treatment" means:
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(a) evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy; or
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(b)
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. A. Romero |
| Mr. Reed Richards, Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 157 as amended out favorably. |
| Rep. Miles' motion to pass H.B. 157 as amended out favorablypassed with a vote 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Winder |
| 4. H.B. 69 National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Nicole Borgeson, Bureau of Criminal Identification, Department of Public Safety. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 69 with 1st Substitute H.B. 69. 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. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. P. Ray |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 69 out favorably. 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. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. P. Ray |
| MOTION: Rep. Hollins 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. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. P. Ray |
| Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m. |