| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Edward H. Redd, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero | Rep. Elizabeth Weight Rep. Mike Winder Members Absent: Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards 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
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| Chair Redd called the meeting to order at 8:18 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. L. Perry Rep. E. Redd Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero |
| 1. S.B. 89 Board of Pardons Authority (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission. |
| Mr. John Hiskey, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 89 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. E. Redd Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero |
| 2. S.B. 58 Failure to Appear Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Thompson. |
| Mr. Robert Walton, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to pass S.B. 58 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. K. Miles |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. E. Redd Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight Rep. M. Winder | Rep. C. Acton Rep. R. Edwards Rep. K. Miles |
| Chair Redd adjourned the meeting at 8:35 a.m. |