| Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. H.B. 174 Psychiatry Medical Residents Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Laura Parker spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 174 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 15 Victim Rights Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep Eliason presented the bill. |
| Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful City, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 15 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 15. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 15 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 15 83 (a) { 84 who is a victim of a first degree felony, or who is a family member of a missing person or 85 homicide victim, to accept a transferred investigation, the attorney general shall request from 86 the law enforcement agency all evidence and information regarding the investigation. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 3. H.B. 191 Controlled Substance Abuse Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 4. S.B. 188 Consent for Medical Procedure Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Henderson. |
| Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Laura Parker spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Julie Palimieri, Registered Nurse, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Ashley S. Weitz spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 188 with 1st Substitute S.B. 188. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 188 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m. |