| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong |
Members Absent: Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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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 Coleman called the meeting to order at 4:19 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 332 Prohibited Persons Amendments (Duckworth, S.) |
| Rep. Duckworth presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jeremy Roberts, citizen, who provided a slide show presentation. |
| Mr. Greg Willmore, Director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Rob Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney and President of the County and District Attorneys Association, spoke in favor of the original bill and in opposition to the 1st Substitute. |
| Ms. Dee Rowland, Utah Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke in favor of the original bill and in opposition to the 1st Substitute. |
| Ms. Darcy Goddard, Salt Lake County Deputy District Attorney and Chief Policy Adviser for the Civil Division, spoke in favor of the original bill and in opposition to the 1st Substitute. |
| Mr. Clark Aposhian, representing Utah Shooting Sports Council, National Shooting Sports Foundation, and National Rifle Association of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 332 with 1st Substitute H.B. 332. The motion failed with a vote of 3-4-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-4 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. C. Snider | Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 332 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to hold H.B. 332. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. S.B. 197 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Heather Gunnarson, Associate University Counsel for Brigham Young University (BYU), and Chief Chris Autry, BYU Police. |
| Mr. Michael O'Brien, Counsel for Utah Media Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 175 Gang Prevention Awareness Week (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 175 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 4. S.B. 204 Surplus Property Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill to the committee. |
| Mr. Chris Hughes, Director for the Division of Purchasing and General Services, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. H.B. 406 Investigation Protocols for Peace Officer Use of Force (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Darcy Goddard, Salt Lake County Deputy District Attorney and Chief Policy Adviser for the Civil Division. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to amend H.B. 406 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 406 36 (ii) { 45 (i) an officer's use of deadly force { |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass H.B. 406 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 6. H.B. 217 Open Carry Near Schools Amendments (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Briscoe presented the bill to the committee and provided a PowerPoint presentation and handout. |
| Mr. Clark Aposhian, representing Utah Shooting Sports Council and National Rifle Association of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Anna Penner, March for Our Lives Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Walid Boonprasit, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Nate Salazar, Salt Lake City School District, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Dan Deuel, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Marsha Olsen, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 217 out favorably. |
| The motion failed with a vote 2-6-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-6 | Abs-3 | |
| 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. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Schultz |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 190 Liability of Firearm Custodian (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard requested 1st Substitute H.B. 190 be referred to the House Judiciary Committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to refer 1st Substitute H.B. 190 to the House Judiciary Committee. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Schultz |
| 8. H.B. 400 Murder Mitigation Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. William Hains, Criminal Division of the Attorney General's Office. |
| Mr. Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 400 with 1st Substitute H.B. 400. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 400 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Strong moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| Vice Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m. |