| 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. Casey Snider | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz 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
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| Chair Coleman called the meeting to order at 3:41 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2019 meeting. 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. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Schultz |
| 1. S.B. 45 Domestic Violence Revisions (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Christensen presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass S.B. 45 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. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. S.B. 75 Domestic Violence Amendments (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Christensen presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass S.B. 75 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. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. H.B. 223 Unlawful Installation of a Tracking Device (Poulson, M.) |
| Rep. Poulson presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Chief Robbie Russo, Cottonwood Heights Police. Ms. Nicole Jolley and Ms. Mindy Wallenda, domestic violence victims, were invited to tell their experiences to the committee. |
| Ms. Heather Woolsey, domestic violence victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. John-Michael Zimmerle, Private Investigators of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill and provided a packet of handouts to the committee. |
| Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 223 out favorably. |
| The motion passed with a vote 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry | Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4. H.B. 290 Driver License Record Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Marcus Yockey, Legal Counsel, Department of Public Safety. |
| Mr. Ronald Mortensen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 290 with 1st Substitute H.B. 290. 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. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 290 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. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. H.B. 156 Search Amendments (Coleman, K.) |
| This bill was not heard. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to adjourn. 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. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| Vice Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 4:39 p.m. |