| 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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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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| Chair Coleman called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| 1. H.B. 444 At-risk Government Employee Information Protection Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry presented the bill to the committee. |
| Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful City Police and speaking on behalf of Utah Chiefs of Police Association and Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Darcy Goddard, Salt Lake County Deputy District Attorney and Chief Policy Adviser for the Civil Division, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to amend H.B. 444 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 444 59 (i) a law enforcement officer requests to be classified as private under { 60 |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 444 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. H.B. 457 Background Check Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Greg Willmore, Director of the Bureau of Criminal Identification. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass H.B. 457 out favorably. 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 approve the minutes of the March 6, 2019 meeting. 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 |
| Rep. Perry assumed the chair. |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 185 Booking Photographs Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Thatcher presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 185 out favorably. 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 |
| 4. 4th Sub. S.B. 103 Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Thatcher presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director of Utah Sentencing Commission. A handout was provided. |
| Ms. Dani Palmer, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Jay Jacobson, immediate past president of the United Jewish Federation of Utah, spoke in support of the bill and provided three handouts. |
| Mr. Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Debra Oaks Coe, representing Mormon Women for Ethical Government and Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 103 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| The motion passed with a vote 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. 2nd Sub. S.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence - Victim Selection (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Thatcher presented the resolution to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.J.R. 8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Coleman assumed the chair. |
| 6. H.B. 478 Criminal Information Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to amend H.B. 478 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 478 22 Other Special Clauses: 23 { 82 (6) The law enforcement agency identified by the magistrate under Subsection (4)(a) 83 shall report any changes to the status of a warrant issued pursuant to this section to the Bureau 84 of Criminal Identification. Section 3. Effective date. This bill takes effect on January 1, 2020. |
| 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. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 478 out favorably as amended. 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. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 7. H.B. 331 Prohibition on Firearm Modification Devices (Arent, P.) |
| Rep. Arent presented the bill to the committee. Ms. Esther Chelsea-McCarty, attorney with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, answered legal questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Marsha Olsen, Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Ainsley Mensch, March for Our Lives Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 331 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to hold H.B. 331. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-4 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman 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. L. Perry Rep. M. Schultz |
| 8. H.B. 438 Law Enforcement Use of Biometric Information (Robertson, A.) |
| Rep. Robertson presented the bill to the committee. |
| Mr. John Nielsen, Assistant Solicitor General in the Attorney General's Office and representing Statewide Association of Prosecutors, Utah Sheriffs' Association, and Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Melendez, Liberatus Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Karl Spitzmacher, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Strong moved to hold H.B. 438. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to return H.B. 438 to the Rules Committee The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 10:27 a.m. |