| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Rep. Michael K. McKell, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Peter C. Knudson Sen. Ralph Okerlund Rep. Kim F. Coleman Rep. Bruce R. Cutler Rep. Brian M. Greene Rep. Craig Hall | Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Marc K. Roberts Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst Ms. Patricia Owen, Associate General Counsel Ms. Andrea Crabb, Administrative Assistant |
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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 McKell called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. |
| 1. Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) |
| David Walsh, Deputy Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, introduced Ms. Nystrom and answered questions from the committee. |
| Ms. Sofia Nystrom, Director of Reform Research, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, provided information on the progress of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and answered questions from the committee. |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| Ms. Kim Cordova , Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, answered questions from the committee. |
| 2. Child Custody and Parent-Time |
| Draft legislation "Custody and Parent-time Revisions" (2019FL-0457/009) |
| Rep. Snow explained the draft legislation and answered questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, answered questions regarding the language of the draft legislation. |
| Mary Shade, Stop Abuse Campaign, discussed abuse in in-custody cases. |
| Ms. Ronni Adams, Director of Utah Chapter of Stop Abuse Campaign, addressed a question from the committee. |
| Rep. McKell resumed the chair. |
| Ms. Sherilyn Veropalumbo, Stop Abuse Campaign, addressed the committee regarding the bill. |
| Rep. Snow moved to adopt the draft legislation, "Custody and Parent-time Revisions," as a committee bill. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to adopt the draft legislation, "Custody and Parent-time Revisions," as a committee bill with line 304 amended to change the wording "supported or unsupported" and replaced with "credible" The substitute motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Rep. B. Greene Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Sen. P. Knudson Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Sen. L. Hillyard |
| 3. Governmental Immunity |
| Rep. McKell provided an update on the agenda item. |
| Committee members discussed governmental immunity. |
| Mr. George Chapman asked the committee members to address hiking trails as it applies to governmental immunity. |
| Mr. Sullivan commented on catastrophic injury situations. |
| Mr. Chuck Conrad, UAJ, discussed injury due to pursuit or arrest and answered questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Brian Nelson, Risk Management, discussed tort caps and answered questions from the committee. |
| 4. Electronic Information or Data Privacy |
| Draft legislation "Electronic Information or Data Privacy" (2019FL-0816/004) |
| Amendment to draft legislation, "Electronic Information or Data Privacy" (2019FL-0816/004) |
| Rep. Hall explained the draft legislation. |
| MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to adopt the amendment for the draft legislation, "Electronic Information or Data Privacy." The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. C. Hall Sen. P. Knudson Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Sen. T. Weiler | Rep. B. Cutler Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. King Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. M. Roberts Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, ACLU, spoke to the draft legislation. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke to the draft legislation. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to adopt the draft legislation, "Electronic Information or Data Privacy," as amended, as a committee bill. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Greene Rep. C. Hall Sen. P. Knudson Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Cutler Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Rep. B. King Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. M. Roberts |
| 5. Lawsuits that Challenge the Constitutionality of State Law |
| Constitutional Challenges |
| Constitutional Challenges Summary |
| Mr. David Wolfe, Division Director for Constitutional Defense and Special Litigation, Office of the Utah Attorney General, presented the report on the challenges to state law and answered questions from the committee. |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| 6. Victim Advocate Confidentiality Task Force Report |
| 2018 General Session H.B. 298, "Victim Advocate Confidentiality Amendments" |
| Rep. Snow provided an update on the task force and the bill. |
| 7. Campus Sexual Violence Reporting and Due Process |
| 2018 General Session H.B. 254, "Campus Sexual Violence Reporting" |
| Rep. Coleman provided a progress update on the agenda item. |
| 8. Change of Legal Gender |
| Draft legislation "Vital Statistics Change Process Amendments" (2019FL-0605/005) |
| Rep. McKell assumed the chair. |
| Chair Weiler explained the updated draft legislation and answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to change the word "may" to "shall" in line 96. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Sen. P. Knudson Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Ms. Merrilee Boyack, Executive Director, Family Watch International, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Christopher Warton, Attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Maryanne Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to call for the question. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Sen. P. Knudson Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. R. Okerlund |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt the draft legislation, "Vital Statistics Change Process Amendments," as amended, as a committee bill. The motion failed with a vote of 5-9-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-9 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Sen. P. Knudson Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. V. Snow | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 9. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Sen. P. Knudson Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. V. Snow Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. R. Okerlund |
| Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 11:28 a.m. |