| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero | Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, 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 Perry called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 189 Theft Amendments (Shurtliff, L.) |
| Rep. Shurtliff explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Reed Richards and Mr. Ryan Robinson, both representing the Statewide Association of Prosecutors. Mr. Richards and Mr. Robinson spoke in support of the bill. |
| Vice Chair Coleman assumed the chair. |
| Mr. George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Will Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill and provided a handout. |
| Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake County Legal Defender Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to hold H.B. 189. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. H.B. 215 Silver Alert Program (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Ronnie Daniel, Executive Director, Utah Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. |
| Chief Tom Ross, President, Utah Chiefs of Police and also representing Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 215 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 3. H.B. 141 Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Shelley Coudreaut, Office of the Attorney General (OAG). |
| Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Wendy Parmley, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. Perry resumed the chair. |
| Ms. Jessica Farnsworth, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, OAG, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass H.B. 141 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Miles | Rep. K. Coleman |
| 4. H.B. 13 Distracted Driver Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Chief Tom Ross, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association and representing Utah Sheriffs' Association. |
| Mr. Greg Douglas, Vice President, American Bikers Aiming Towards Education (ABATE) of Utah County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Leslie Hansen Rasmussen, victim of a distracted driver, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 13 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Parry adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m. |