MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 15, 2018 • 8:00 a.m. • 20 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Michael K. McKell, Chair
Rep. Kim F. Coleman
Rep. Bruce R. Cutler
Rep. Brian M. Greene
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Tim Quinn
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Members Absent:
Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair

Staff Present:
Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst
Mr. Steve Benard, Committee Secretary

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

Chair McKell called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Greene
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
1. 1st Sub. S.B. 62 Expungement Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill.
Ms. Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, answered questions.
Mr. Will Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Kim Cordova answered more questions.
MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 62 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 62. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Greene
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. King
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Ivory moved to report a favorable recommendation on 2nd Substitute S.B. 62. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Greene
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. V. Snow
2. H.B. 254 Campus Sexual Violence Reporting (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Kim F. Coleman explained the bill with the assistance of Jeffrey Eisenberg, attorney.
Ms. Heather Wolsey spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Julie Valentine, professor at Brigham Young University, spoke against the bill.
Mr. Geoff Landward, Board of Regents, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Kelsey Eisenberg spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Mara Haight, Rape Recovery Center, spoke against the bill.
Mr. Gary Sheller, Utah Office for Victims of Crime, spoke against the bill.
Dr. Valentine answered questions from the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace H.B. 254 with 1st Substitute H.B. 254. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Greene
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 254. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-2Abs-2
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Greene
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Greene
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. T. Quinn
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 9:54 a.m.