| 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 8:14 a.m. |
| 1. H.B. 225 Insanity Defense Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Neal Hamilton, public defender. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. William Haynes, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate for Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Buhmin, Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. Janice Perry Gully spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to hold H.B. 225. 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 |
| 2. 3rd Sub. S.B. 32 Indigent Defense Act Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler explained the 4th substitute. |
| Ms. Anna Thomas, Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lani Sarafolean spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Rob Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, Chair of the Utah Counties District Attorneys Association, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to replace 3rd Substitute S.B. 32 with 4th Substitute S.B. 32. 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. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 4th Substitute S.B. 32. 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 |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 70 Unclaimed Property Amendments (Hillyard, L.) |
| Sen. Lyle Hillyard explained the bill. |
| Mr. David Damschen, Utah State Treasurer, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Vice Chair Hall moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute S.B. 70. 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 |
| 4. H.B. 328 General Damages Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Waldrip explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Vice Chair Hall moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 328. 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. Snow 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. 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 |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m. |