| Members Present: Rep. Michael K. McKell, Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman Rep. Bruce R. Cutler Rep. Brian M. Greene Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher Rep. Susan Pulsipher | Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Tim Quinn Staff Present: Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst Mr. Steve Benard, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair McKell called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the February 23, 2018, meeting minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 392 Search and Seizure Amendments (Greene, B.) |
| Rep. Brian M. Greene explained the bill. |
| Vice Chair Snow assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Paul Cassell, University of Utah law professor, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful City Police Chief, and representing Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Gray, Search and Seizure Section Director, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 392. The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-3 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. B. Cutler Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn |
| 2. H.B. 363 Firearms Amendments (Greene, B.) |
| Rep. Brian M. Greene explained the bill with assistance from Alice Moffat, Bureau of Criminal Identification. |
| Ms. Alice Moffat, BCI, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to hold H.B. 363 and return the bill to the Rules Committee. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 3. H.B. 398 Higher Education Student Speech Rights (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim Coleman explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Joe Cohn, Legislative and Policy Director, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. |
| Ms. Frances Floresca, Generation of Opportunity and Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Geoff Landward, Board of Regents, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to replace H.B. 398 with 1st Substitute H.B. 398. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 398. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 4. H.B. 402 Probate Code Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Kelly B. Miles explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 402. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to place H.B. 402 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair McKell resumed the chair. |
| 5. H.B. 427 Custody Amendments (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Ronni Adams, Director of Stop Abuse Campaign of Utah. |
| Ms. Dani Palmer, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Christopher J. Martinez, Legal Aid Society, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 427. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Lisonbee moved to hold H.B. 427. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m. |