| 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. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Casey Snider | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. M. Strong |
| 1. H.B. 313 Hit and Run Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill to the committee. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill |
| Rep. Miles moved to table H.B. 313. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to pass H.B. 313 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-5 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to hold H.B. 313. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. H.B. 317 Homeless Resource Center Drug-free Zone (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason explained 1st Substitute H.B. 317 to the committee. |
| Mr. Bill Tibbitts, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Pamela Atkinson, community advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 317 with 1st Substitute H.B. 317. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 317 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 317 165 (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this section, a person not authorized under this 166 chapter who commits any act that is unlawful under Subsection (1)(a) { 167 Section 58-37b-4 is upon conviction subject to the penalties and classifications under this 168 Subsection (4) if the trier of fact finds the act is committed: |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 317 out favorably as amended. |
| The motion passed with a vote 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Coleman assumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 243 Domestic Violence Modifications (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill to the committee. |
| Mr. Dan Deuel, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Michelle Camp, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Ed Rutan, Utah Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Jeremy Roberts, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Dennis Hansen, Director and CEO, Center for Women and Children in Crisis, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Connie Peterson, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Villina Greenwell, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Chair Perry moved to pass H.B. 243 out favorably. |
| Rep. Stoddard moved to hold H.B. 243. |
| The motion failed with a vote 4-6-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-6 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Perry's underlying motion passed with a vote 6-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4. H.B. 325 Domestic Violence -- Weapons Amendments (King, B. S.) |
| Rep. King presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. David Black, Detective, West Valley City Police. "Firearm Statistical Review" was provided to the committee. |
| Mr. Jeremy Roberts, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, YWCA, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Kari Butler, Policy Director, Action Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Ed Rutan, Utah Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 325 out favorably. |
| The motion passed with a vote 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. H.B. 332 Prohibited Persons Amendments (Duckworth, S.) |
| The bill was not heard. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 9:54 a.m. |