| Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller | Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Brian S. King 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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| Vice Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| 1. S.B. 92 Third Judicial District Judge Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Rep. Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Cathy Dupont, Administrative Office of the Courts. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 92. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. S.B. 116 Office of State Debt Collection Revisions (Hillyard, L.) |
| Chair Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Cory Weeks, State Division of Finance. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 116. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 3. H.B. 308 Abuse of Process and Demand Letters Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman K Thurston explained the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Foxley, Utah State Bar, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Cathy Dupont, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Andy Curry, Road to Independence, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Bullock, Building Managers Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Nate Purpose, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Ashley Kimmel spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. James Orr spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Frank Pignanelli spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to hold H.B. 308. 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. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to request that the Judiciary Interim Committee study this bill. 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. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 4. H.B. 347 Governmental Immunity Act Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Hawkins explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Ken Christensen, Utah Association for Justice. |
| Ms. Darcy Goddard, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 347. 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. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019, meeting. 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. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to adjourn. 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. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Waldrip |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m. |