MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 22, 2019 • 8:00 a.m. • 450 State Capitol


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. Angela Romero
Rep. Mike Schultz
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong

Members Absent:
Rep. Paul Ray

Staff Present:
Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst
Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.
1. H.B. 270 Criminal Code Amendments (McKell, M.)
Rep. McKell presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Shelley Coudreaut, Attorney General's Office, and Mr. Craig Johnson, Utah County Attorney's Office.
Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in support of the bill but expressed some concerns with the substitute bill.
Mr. Scott Sabey, Motion Picture Association of America, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 270 with 1st Substitute H.B. 270. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 270 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 270 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
2. H.B. 189 Theft Amendments (Shurtliff, L.)
Rep. Shurtliff presented 1st Substitute H.B. 189 with the assistance of Mr. Ryan Robinson, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.
Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Patrick Fleming, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Reed Richards, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill.
Mr. Val Schupe, Executive Director, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Mr. Jason Groth, ACLU, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 189 with 1st Substitute H.B. 189. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 189 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 189
1.        Page 1, Lines 11 through 13: 
11                 This bill:
12                 ▸         provides that the { fourth } fifth conviction for theft is a third degree felony if the value of
13         the property is between $100 and $1,500.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 189 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
3. H.B. 301 Board of Pardons and Parole Amendments (Hutchings, E.)
Rep. Hutchings presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass H.B. 301 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to place H.B. 301 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
4. S.B. 88 Crime Victims Restitution Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill to the committee.
Mr. Michael McAinsh, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to pass S.B. 88 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
5. H.B. 298 Offender Registry Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented 1st Substitute H.B. 298 with the assistance of Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, and Ms. Faye Jenkins, Utah Prisoner Advocates Network.
Ms. Alexander Merritt, Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Jack Draxler, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Sheriff Mike Smith, Utah County, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chief Wade Carpenter, Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in support of the bill.
Mr. Michael McAinsh, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Wendy Parmley, Hope After Suicide, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 298 with 1st Substitute H.B. 298. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Snider moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 298.
Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 298 out favorably.
The substitute motion failed with a vote 3-7-1.
Yeas - 3Nays-7Abs-1
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. Snider's motion to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 298passed with a vote 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. P. Ray
6. H.B. 156 Search Amendments (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Coleman presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Marina Lowe, ACLU.
Mr. Reed Richards, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 156 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 156. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 156 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Perry adjourned the meeting 9:54 a.m.