| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard | Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher 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 2:03 p.m. |
| 1. S.B. 88 Crime Victims Restitution Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 88 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 88 63 (vi) the cost of necessary funeral and related services if the offense resulted in the death 64 of a victim[ 65 (vii) expenses incurred by a victim in implementing reasonable security measures in response to 66 the offense. 67 (c) In determining the monetary sum and other conditions for court-ordered restitution, 68 the court shall consider: |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Mr. Richard Marrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 88 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Hillyard assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 32 Indigent Defense Act Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Joanna Landau, Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission and Ms. Jojo Liu, Assistant Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission. |
| Mr. Todd Utzinger, Director, Legal Defense Attorneys, Davis County, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Pamela Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 32 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 43 Criminal Provisions Modifications (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen Mayne explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to replace S.B. 43 with 1st Substitute S.B. 43. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Mr. Steve Burton, President, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Reed, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 4. S.B. 54 Board of Pardons Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Greg Johnson, Administrative Coordinator, Advisory Board, Board of Pardons and Parole. |
| Mr. Jason Groth, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, spoke to of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 54 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. A. Millner |
| 5. S.B. 75 Domestic Violence Amendments (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Christiansen presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 75 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. A. Millner |
| 6. S.B. 92 Third Judicial District Judge Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Hillyard assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Cathy Dupont, Appellate Court Administrator and Ms. Mary Noonan, Administrative Office of the Courts |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 92 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn at 3:55 p.m. |