MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 30, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 20 House Building


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:
Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst
Christopher Vizcardo, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:26 p.m.
1. H.B. 81 Judicial Retention for Justice Court Judges (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Snow explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 81 with 1st Substitute H.B. 81. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. S. Waldrip
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 81. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. S. Waldrip
2. H.B. 100 Veterans Treatment Court Act (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors.
Mark Moffat, a criminal defense lawyer, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Wheatley moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 100. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. T. Seegmiller
3. H.B. 82 Governmental Immunity Modifications (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to amend H.B. 82 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 82
1.        Page 1, Lines 26 through 27: 
26                 (1) Within 60 days after the filing of a notice of claim, the governmental { [ } entity { ] } , the
27         entity's representative , or { its } the entity's insurance carrier shall inform the claimant in writing:

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 82, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
4. H.B. 137 Child Placement Background Check Limits (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins explained the bill.
Amanda Slater, Director of the Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.B. 137 with 1st Substitute H.B. 137. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 137. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Hall
Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.