| 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: Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst |
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| 1. S.B. 203 Termination of Parental Rights Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 203 with 1st Substitute S.B. 203. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Ms. Carol Vordoia, Division Director, Child Protection Agency, Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Adam Trupp, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Jacey Skinner, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 203 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 2. S.B. 205 Incarceration Reports (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 205 with 1st Substitute S.B. 205. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Mr. Cameron Noel, Sheriff, Beaver County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Rollin Cook, Executive Director, Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Molly Lewis, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 205 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 3. S.B. 213 Human Trafficking Prevention Training (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 213 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 4. S.B. 214 Solicitation Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Derek Dimond, Lieutenant, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 214 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 69 National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Handy, S.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 69 out favorably. 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 69 on the Consent Calendar. 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 |
| 6. H.B. 228 Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.B. 228 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 228 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 7. H.B. 84 Felony Fleeing Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray explained the bill. |
| Mr. Val Shupe, Executive Director, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jason Groth, Smart Justice Coordinator, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| Ms. Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Walton, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to move to next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 8. H.B. 157 Justice Reinvestment Amendments (Potter, V.) |
| Rep. Potter explained the bill with the assistance of Reed Richards, Weber County Sheriffs. |
| Mr. Mike Haddon, Deputy Director of Administrative Services, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 157 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 9. H.B. 160 Domestic Violence Provisions (Eliason, S.) |
| Sen. Escamilla explained the bill. |
| Ms. Kimberly Sager, Student, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 160 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 160 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 10. 2nd Sub. H.B. 198 Attorney General Responsibility Amendments (Nelson, M.) |
| Rep. Nelson explained the bill. |
| Mr. Stephen Foxley, Lobbyist, Utah State Bar, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Daniel Burton, Chief of Policy, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 198 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 9:59 p.m. |