| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Brady Brammer 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 Staff Present: Mr. Steve Benard, Session Secretary Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 68 Court Commissioner Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Kelly B. Miles explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 68. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King |
| 2. H.B. 194 Uninsured Motorist Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Kelly B. Miles explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brook Millard, Utah Association for Justice. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to amend H.B. 194 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 194 12 This bill: 13 ▸ specifies the statute of limitations { 14 uninsured motorist coverage. 466 (11) Notwithstanding Section 31A-21-313, an action on a written policy or contract for 467 uninsured motorist coverage shall be commenced within { 468 uninsured motorist carrier denies the claim of the covered person , or four years from the date of the injury, whichever is later . |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to amend H.B. 194 with Amendment #2, which on line 468 replaces the word "injury" with the word "loss". The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 194 468 uninsured motorist carrier denies the claim of the covered person , or four years from the date of the loss, whichever is later . |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 194, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King |
| 3. H.B. 83 Statute of Limitations Modifications (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill. |
| Ms. Shelly Teuscher, American Express, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Simpson, Utah Credit Union Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 83 with 1st Sub. H.B. 83. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Sub. H.B. 83. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer 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 |
| 4. H.B. 192 Statute of Limitations Amendments (Arent, P.) |
| Rep. Patrice Arent explained the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Ms. Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Krystal Hazlett, Sexual Assault Initiative Coordinator at the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 192. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer 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. C. Hall Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 5. S.B. 51 Hospital Lien Law Amendments (Hillyard, L.) |
| Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. Johnson. |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 51. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer 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. C. Hall Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 6. H.J.R. 8 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Prohibition (Hollins, S.) |
| Rep. Sandra Hollins explained the bill with the assistance of Scott Howell, James M. Evans, and Pastor France Davis of Calvary Baptist Church. |
| Ms. Jean Hill of the Catholic Diacese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Ashley Cleveland, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Jeanetta Williams, NAACP, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Lex Scott, Black Lives Matter Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Earl Al Kalishnicoff spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.J.R. 8. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer 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. C. Hall |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer 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. C. Hall |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m. |