| 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 8:00 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2018 meeting. 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. 242 Cybercrime Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, President, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 242 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 |
| 2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 268 Off Duty Employment of Law Enforcement Officer (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry explained the bill. |
| Mr. Cameron Platt, Union Representative, Salt Lake City Police Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Seargent Cody Stornburg, Vice President, Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, President, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Brandon Smith, Legislative Research Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Hartney, President, Salt Lake City Police Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Mr. Ken Hansen, Public Information Officer, Unified Police Department, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 268 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 3. H.B. 347 Law Enforcement Agreements (Watkins, C.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to amend H.B. 347 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 347 25 ENACTS: 26 { 27 28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: 29 Section 1. Section { 30 |
| 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 |
| Rep. Watkins explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 347, as amended, 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. Thatcher moved to place H.B. 347, as amended, 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 |
| 4. H.B. 402 Probate Code Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Miles explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 402 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 H.B. 402 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to return all bills in the committee's possession to the Rules Committee to be filed. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. T. Weiler | 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 |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 9:34 a.m. |