| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller | Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Brady Brammer Staff Present: Mr. Steve Benard, Session Secretary Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst |
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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| Chair Lisonbee announced that Rep. Brammer has asked to be excused from today's meeting. |
| Chair Lisonbee announced that H.B. 100 will not be heard today. |
| 1. H.B. 57 Electronic Information or Data Privacy (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, explained the key differences between H.B. 57 and 1st Sub. H.B. 57. |
| Mr. Jeff Gray, Search and Seizure Director, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke against 1st Sub. H.B. 57. |
| Mr. Dave Carlson, Director of the Justice Division, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke against 1st Sub. H.B. 57. |
| Ms. Jami Brackin, Utah Counties' and District Attorneys' Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, ACLU, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Cathy Dupont, Appellate Court Administrator, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Renae Cowley, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer |
| 2. H.B. 69 Legal Notice Amendments (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim Coleman explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City and Utah League of Cities and Towns. |
| Mr. Craig Conover, Utah Press Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Matt Ward, Utah newspaper editor, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Allfrey, Exec Director, Utah Press Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 69. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King | Rep. B. Brammer |
| 3. H.B. 82 Aggravated Kidnapping Amendments (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 82. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to place H.B. 82 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 4. H.B. 83 Statute of Limitations Modifications (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow asked that the bill be moved to next meeting. |
| Chair Lisonbee recessed the meeting for a few minutes. |
| 5. H.B. 112 Survival Claims Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes explained the bill with the assistance of Chuck Conrad. |
| Mr. Chuck Conrad, attorney, answered questions. |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 112. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings |
| 6. H.B. 111 Expungement Modifications (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard explained 1st Sub. H.B. 111 with help from Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to hold H.B. 111. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. E. Hutchings |
| MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. E. Hutchings |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m. |