| 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. Brian S. King | Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Mark A. Wheatley 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 4:11 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 314 Trust Provisions Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Kelly B. Miles explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 314. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
| 2. H.B. 234 Marriage Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Angela Romero explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake. |
| Ms. Heidi Clark spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Nicholein Peck, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. LuAnn Cooper spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Angela Kelly spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Melissa Ellis spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Howell spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace H.B. 234 with 1st Substitute H.B. 234. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 234. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. V. Snow |
| 3. H.B. 311 Governmental Immunity Revisions (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. Michael McKell explained the bill with the assistance of Steve Sullivan, attorney. |
| Mr. Cameron Diehl, Director of Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.B. 311 with 1st Substitute H.B. 311. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 311. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. V. Snow |
| 4. H.B. 158 Higher Education Student Speech Rights (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim Coleman explained the bill. |
| Mr. Eric Little spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Geoff Landward, General Counsel for the Utah State Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Shane Brock, Vice President of a free speech organization on campus at the University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Nelson, State Risk Manager, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace H.B. 158 with 1st Substitute H.B. 158. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 158. The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. V. Snow |
| 5. H.B. 318 Inmate Restrictions Standards Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Pitcher explained the bill with the assistance of Dr. Jennifer Kaiser, OB-GYN. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, ACLU of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheriff Chad Jensen, Cache County Sheriff's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ben Aldana spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Wheatley moved to amend H.B. 318 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 318 106 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (1) or (2), under no circumstances may shackles , leg restraints, or 107 waist restraints be used on an inmate during labor and childbirth, or postpartum recovery while in 108 a medical facility { 123 (c) may not be considered a medical record under state or federal law. (7) As used in this section: (a) "Postpartum recovery" means, as determined by her physician, the period immediately following delivery, including the entire period a woman is in the hospital or medical facility after birth. (b) "Restraints" means any physical restraint or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's body or limbs, including flex cuffs, soft restraints, shackles, or a convex shield. (c) "Shackles" means metal or iron restraints and includes hard metal handcuffs, leg irons, belly chains, or a security or tether chain. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 318, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 6. H.B. 330 Juvenile Justice Competency Revisions (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Jon Hawkins explained the bill with the assistance of Amanda Alcama, Department of Human Services. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Pamela Vickrey, Executive Director of Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace H.B. 330 with 1st Substitute H.B. 330. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 330 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 330 830 (6) (a) The minor's parents or guardian, the prosecutor, defense attorney, and guardian ad 831 litem, shall cooperate, by executing releases of information when necessary, in providing the 856 { 857 { 858 { 859 (7) (a) In conducting the evaluation and in the report determining if a minor is |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 330, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Lisonbee moved to approve the minutes of the February 20 and February 22, 2019, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| Vice Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m. |