| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. V. Lowry Snow | Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 100 Sexual Violence Protective Orders (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Spencer Walsh, Deputy County Attorney for Cache County, and Dr. Julie Valentine, Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University. |
| Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of SLC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Dan Deuel, Chairman of Legislative Affairs for the National Parents Organization of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Krystal Hazlett, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Mr. William Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser of Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Julie Valentine, Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Lisonbee moved to hold H.B. 100. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to approve the February 6, 2019, meeting minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 2. H.B. 158 Higher Education Student Speech Rights (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim Coleman explained the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Sophia Bagley, student at the University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Jenkins, Utah State Board of Regents, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Stephanie Hollist, Deputy General Counsel, Weber State University, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 158. The motion failed with a vote of 3-7-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-7 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 3. 2nd Sub. S.B. 57 Child Abuse Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill. |
| Ms. Diane Moore, Division of Child and Family Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to report a favorable recommendation on 2nd Substitute S.B. 57. 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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 170 911 Responsibilities in an Emergency (King, B. S.) |
| Rep. Brian S. King explained the bill. |
| Mr. Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Jason Groth, ACLU of Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Allen, American Family Insurance and Cottonwood Heights City, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 170 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 170. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 170 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 170 66 (6) The fact that an individual is charged or convicted with a crime under this section may not be 67 used to establish that the individual violated a duty on which a claim for personal injuries may 68 be based. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to report a favorable recommendation on 2nd Substitute H.B. 170, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 4:03 p.m. |