| 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 |
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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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 3:19 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 1. S.B. 59 Theft Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ryan Robinson, Vice President, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Will Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorneys Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Department, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Reed Richards, Deputy County Attorney, Weber County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 59 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Sen. Hillyard assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 138 Gender Change Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 138 with 1st Substitute S.B. 138. |
| Mr. Rich Oborn, Bureau Director, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Delane England spoke to the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler's motion to replace S.B. 138 with 1st Substitute S.B. 138passed with a vote 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Mr. Clifford Rosky, Equality Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Gail Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Council, ACLU, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 138 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Acting Chair Hillyard adjourned the meeting at 4:39 p.m. |