| 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 4:04 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1. S.B. 193 Attorney General Enforcement Amendments (Hillyard, L.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace S.B. 193 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 193. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Hillyard presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brian Christensen, Assistant Attorney General, Anti Trust Section, Attorney General's Office. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 193 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 2. S.B. 207 Judiciary Amendments (Hillyard, L.) |
| Sen. Hillard presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Mike Drechsel, Associate General Counsel, Administrative Office of the Courts. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 207 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. S.B. 217 Gang Prevention Funding Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 217 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to place S.B. 217 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. S.B. 231 Judicial Discretion in Sentencing Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Mr. William Carlson, Chief Policy Analyst, Office of the Salt Lake County District Attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Nick Mecham, Director, Utah Justice Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Van Dyke, Attorney, Kane County, President, Utah County District Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Molly Davis, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Art Brown, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Craig Barlow, Criminal Deputy, Attorney General's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 231 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | 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 |
| 5. S.B. 238 Asset Protection Trust Amendments (Davis, G.) |
| Sen. Davis presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Robert S. Tippett, Estate Planning Attorney. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B. 238 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 238 129 [ 130 149 (viii) the assets being transferred to the trust were not derived from { 150 activities { |
| 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 |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Hillyard moved to next agenda item. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass S.B. 238 out favorably. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 2-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-1 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6. H.B. 244 Misdemeanor Sentencing Timeline Clarifications (Hutchings, E.) |
| Sen. Hutchings presented the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 244 out favorably. 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 |
| 7. 2nd Sub. H.B. 281 Prosecution Review Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Sen. Lisonbee presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Reed Richards, Statewide Association of Prosecutors. |
| Mr. Craig Barlow, Criminal Deputy, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Van Dyke, Attorney, Kane County, President, Utah County District Attorney Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 281 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 8. 1st Sub. H.B. 270 Criminal Code Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Shelly Coudreaut, Attorney General's Office . |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 270 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 9. 4th Sub. H.B. 57 Electronic Information or Data Privacy (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 4th Substitute H.B. 57 with 5th Substitute H.B. 57. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 5th Substitute H.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 10. 1st Sub. H.B. 17 Firearm Violence and Suicide Prevention Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 17 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 17. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Eliason presented the bill. |
| HB 17 Firearm Violence Handout |
| Ms. Taryn Hiatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m. |