| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Ann Millner |
Members Absent: Sen. Daniel Hemmert 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 2:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 43 Criminal Provisions Modifications (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Scott Reed, Attorney General's Office. |
| Ms. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, Attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Reed, Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Reed Richard, Statewide Association of Prosecutors. spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2. H.B. 22 Presentence Investigation and Probation Report Amendments (Hutchings, E.) |
| Rep. Hutchings presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Victor Kersey, Director of Programming, Utah Department of Corrections. |
| Mr. Jim Hudspeth,Deputy Director, Utah Department of Correction, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 22 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3. H.B. 19 Pretrial Release Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero presented the bill. |
| Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 19 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 4. H.B. 20 Human Trafficking Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Dan Strong, Attorney General's Office. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Chief of Police, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 20 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 5. H.B. 21 Offender Supervision Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Dan Blanchard, Director, Adult Probation & Parole, Department of Corrections. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 21 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 6. H.B. 40 Amendments to Criminal Provisions (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 40 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7. H.B. 35 Custody and Parent-time Revisions (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill with the assistance of Stewart Ralphs, Family Law Section, Utah State Bar. |
| Ms. Laura Bunker, Family Policy Resource, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Ronni Bateman Adams, Volunteer Director, Utah Chapter, Stop Abuse Campaign, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 35 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 8. S.B. 47 Placement of Minors Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 47 with 1st Substitute S.B. 47. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Ms. Diane Anderson spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 47 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Escamilla assumed the chair. |
| 9. S.B. 109 Asset Forfeiture Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Connor Boyak, Libertas Institute. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Chief of Police, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Council, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Giles, Orem Chief of Police, Vice President, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Jim Bradshaw, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Richard Ziebarth, Program Manager, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Carlson, Director, Justice Division, Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. David Walsh, Deputy Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Carroll Mays, Deputy Director, Narcotic Task Force spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Jim Bradshaw, Attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Giles, Orem Chief of Police, Vice President, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn at 4:35 p.m. |