MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Daniel Hemmert
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:
Sen. Ann Millner

Staff Present:
Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst
Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
1. H.B. 36 Bureau of Criminal Identification Reporting Amendments (Ward, R.)
Rep. Ward presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend H.B. 36 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Amendment 3
H.B. 36
1.        Page 6, Lines 164 through 169: 
164                 (2) The court in the county where a determination or finding was made shall transmit a
165         record of the determination or finding to the bureau no later than 48 hours after { receiving
166         notice } the determination is made , excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, if an individual is:
167                 (a) adjudicated as a mental defective; or
168                 (b) involuntarily committed to a mental institution in accordance with Section 62A-15-
169         631 (16) .

Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 36 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
2. S.B. 148 Child Welfare in Custody Proceedings (Davis, G.)
Sen. Davis presented the bill.
Mr. Dan Deuel, Chair, Legislative Affairs, National Parents Association of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Mark Brasher, Deputy Director, Department of Human Services, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Rana Williams, Executive Secretary, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 148 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Amendment 1
S.B. 148
1.        Page 9, Line 268 through Page 10, Line 280: 
268                 (20) {   (a) } "Health benefit plan" means the same as that term is defined in Section
269         [31A-22-619.6] 31A-1-301.
270                 { (b) "Health benefit plan" includes:
271                   (i) a health maintenance organization;
272                   (ii) a third party administrator that offers, sells, manages, or administers a health
273         benefit plan; and
274                   (iii) the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program created in Section
275         49-20-103.
  276                   (c) "Health benefit plan" does not include a health benefit plan offered by an insurer
277         that has a market share in the state's fully insured market that is less than 2%, as determined in
278         the annual Market Share Report published by the Insurance Department. }
279                 (21) "Health care provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
280         78B-3-403.

2.        Page 23, Lines 687 through 689: 
687                 Section 78A-2-705, Private attorney guardian ad litem -- Appointment -- Costs and
688         fees -- Duties -- Conflicts of interest -- Pro bono obligation -- Indemnification -- Minimum
689         qualifications.  
        Section 13. Coordinating S.B. 148 with H.B. 249 -- Technical amendments.
        If this S.B. 148 and H.B. 249, Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code, both pass and become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the amendments to Section 62A-2-101 in this bill supersede the amendments to Section 62A-2-101 in H.B. 249 when the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication.

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to move to next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
3. S.B. 160 Body Camera Disclosure Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Karra Porter, Attorney.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 160 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Amendment 1
S.B. 160
1.        Page 2, Lines 48 through 52: 
48                 (9) An officer may deactivate a body-worn camera:
49                 { [ } (a) to consult with a supervisor or another officer , unless the law enforcement encounter involved the use of force by an officer against an individual prior to the consultation ; { ] }
50                 { [ } (b) { ] } { (a)   } during a significant period of inactivity; and
51                 { [ } (c) { ] } { (b) } during a conversation with a sensitive victim of crime, a witness of a crime, or
52         an individual who wishes to report or discuss criminal activity if:

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. A. Millner
Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sheriff Paul Wimmer, Tooele County, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Thatcher moved to move to next agenda item.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 160 out favorably. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1.
Yeas - 5Nays-2Abs-1
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. A. Millner
4. H.B. 82 Aggravated Kidnapping Amendments (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Snow presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 82 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 82 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
5. S.B. 162 Corrections Officer Certification Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of the following:
Sheriff Rosie Rivera, Salt Lake County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sheriff Paul Wimmer, Tooele County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Scott Stephenson, Director, Utah Peace Officers Standards and Training (Post), spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Jim Dunningan spoke in favor of the bill.
Deputy Chloe Caldwell, Salt Lake County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill.
Deputy Brian Melara, Salt Lake County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill.
Deputy Zechariah Harger, Salt Lake County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill.
The following people spoke from the public:
Ms. Sabrina Suite-Mangum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Sam Klemm, Salt Lake County Council, read a written statement by Council Chairman Richard Snelgrove who is in favor of the bill.
Statement by SL County Council Chairman Richard Snelgrove
Mr. Spencer Teerlink, Student, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Scott Howell, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 162 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 3:48 p.m.