| 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 |
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 1. S.B. 197 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Heather Gunnarson, BYU University Counsel, and Chief Chris Autry, BYU Police. |
| Mr. Michael O'Brian, Media Lawyer, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to place S.B. 197 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 2. H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Designating May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBT+ Awareness Day (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Moroni Benally, Restoring Ancestral Winds and Ms. Nasean Dean. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to amend H.C.R. 6 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.C.R. 6 35 (2) remained a leading cause of death for most Native American females between 40 36 and 64 years of age; 37 { 38 39 40 WHEREAS, challenges in collecting data and tracking prevent a full understanding of 41 the scope of the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls, and LGBT+; |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Chief Mike Brown, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Davina Smith spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Beau Mason, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.C.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to place H.C.R. 6 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 212 Expungement Changes (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Barlow presented the bill. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 212 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 212 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. H.B. 215 Silver Alert Program (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jeremy Cunningham, Health Policy Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 215 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to place H.B. 215 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 5. H.B. 200 Appointment of Constables Amendments (Wilde, L.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to replace H.B. 200 with 1st Substitute H.B. 200. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Rep. Wilde presented the bill. |
| Mr. John Sindt, President, Utah State Constable Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 200 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6. S.B. 199 Adoption Revisions (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 199 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 199 90 (5) The notice required by this section: 91 (a) may be served at any time after the day on which the petition for adoption is filed, 92 but may not be served on a birth mother before she has given birth to the child who is the 93 subject of the petition for adoption; 94 (b) shall be served at least : (i) [ 95 dispositional hearing is held; or (ii) if the child is in the custody of the division or under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section 78A-6-120, 30 days before the day on which the final dispositional hearing is held; 96 (c) shall specifically state that the person served shall fulfill the requirements of 97 Subsection (6)(a) within [ 98 person intends to intervene in or contest the adoption; 288 (4) (a) An adult may not adopt a prospective mature adoptee, unless at least one of the 289 following is a resident of the state for at least six consecutive months before the day on which 290 the adoption petition is filed: 291 { 292 { 293 { (b) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply if a prospective mature adoptee is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section 78A-6-120. 294 [ 295 mature adoptee and the prospective adoptive parent or parents shall appear before the court 296 presiding over the adoption proceedings and execute consent to the adoption. 329 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), an adult may not adopt a child, unless 330 at least one of the following is a resident of the state for at least six consecutive months before 331 the day on which the adoption petition is filed: 332 (i) a prospective adoptive parent; 333 (ii) a biological parent of the child; or 334 (iii) the child. 335 (b) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply : (i) under circumstances when the division makes an 336 out-of-state placement under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 7, Interstate Compact on Placement of 337 Children { (ii) if the child is in the custody of the division or under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section 78A-6-120. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| Mr. Lance Rich, Utah Adoption Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Jason Barnes, Adoption Attorney, Utah Adoption Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. David Hardy spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Donna Pope, Executive Director, Heart to Heart Adoptions, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Lance Rich, Utah Adoption Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. David Hardy spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to move to next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 7. H.B. 141 Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Shelly Cordova, Director, Family Justice Section, Attorney General's Office and Jessica Farnsworth, Commander, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. |
| Ms. Alexandra Merritt, Victim Advocate, Utah Council on Victims of Crimes, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheriff Paul Wimmer, Tooele County, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief, Law Enforcement Investigative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Wendy Parmley, Hope After Suicide, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Mr. Richard Maure, Executive Director, Salt Lake League of Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, Legislative Committee, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-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 |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m. |