MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 22, 2019 • 8:00 a.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. 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

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 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 - 10Nays-0Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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.