MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 15, 2019 • 3:40 p.m. • 20 House Building


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. V. Lowry Snow
Rep. Steve Waldrip

Members Absent:
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Staff Present:
Mr. Steve Benard, Session Secretary
Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 3:46 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 8 and February 12, 2019, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
1. H.B. 214 Office for Victims of Crime Amendments (Andersen, K.)
Rep. Kyle R. Andersen explained the 1st substitute bill with the assistance of Mr. Gary Scheller, Director of the Office of Victims of Crime.
Ms. Tonia Tewell, Holding Out Help, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Larry Beall, Director of the Trauma Awareness and Treatment Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. LuAnn Cooper spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Briell Decker Blanchart spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Melissa Ellis spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Emily Tucker spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Snow assumed the chair.
Ms. Nicole Van Tassel Henderson spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Angela Kelly, Director, Sound Choices Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Tatiana Martin spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 214 with 1st Substitute H.B. 214. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 214. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
2. H.B. 233 Grand Jury Process Revisions (Nelson, M.)
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson explained the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Rep. Hall assumed the chair.
Mr. Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke against the bill.
Mr. Dave Carlson, Director of the Justice Division, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Ed Brass, attorney, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to hold H.B. 233. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-1Abs-3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
3. H.B. 253 Domestic Violence Response Amendments (Spendlove, R.)
Rep. Robert M. Spendlove explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Heather Woolsey.
Mr. Ned Searl, Director of the Office on Domestic and Sexual Violence at the Commission On Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Andrea Hunsaker spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Erin Jemison, Public Policy Director, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to amend H.B. 253 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 253
1.        Page 17, Lines 514 through 522: 
514                 (6) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide a report to the Law
515         Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee before November 30, 2020, that
516         includes:
517                 (a) the number of cases opened in the state during the preceding fiscal year that involve
518         a domestic violence offense;  
        (b) for each case described in Subsection (6)(a), the section under which the offender was charged or convicted;
519                 { (b) } (c) the number of court orders in cases described in Subsection (6)(a) that require the
520         defendant to participate in an electronic or another type of monitoring program; and
521                 { (c) } (d) for each order described in Subsection (6) { (b) } (c) , whether the order was made under
522         Section 77-20-3.5, 77-36-2.6, or 77-36-5, or another provision of state law.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to hold H.B. 253. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 100 Sexual Violence Protective Orders (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Lowry Snow explained 3rd Substitute H.B. 100.
Rep. Hutchings assumed the chair.
Mr. Dave Carlson, Director, Justice Division, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 100 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 100. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to report a favorable recommendation on 3rd Substitute H.B. 100. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
5. H.B. 53 Victim Communications Amendments (Snow, V. L.)
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 53 with 1st Substitute H.B. 53. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. Snow explained the bill.
Mr. Craig Johnson, Utah County Deputy Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Ed Brass, defense attorney, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Heather Woolsey spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Richard Mauro, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke against the bill.
Mr. Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 53. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
6. H.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Adopting Privilege Under Rules of Evidence (Snow, V. L.)
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.J.R. 3 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 3. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.J.R. 3. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. King moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
Acting Chair Hutchings adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.