| 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 |
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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 4:16 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 159 Insurance Coverage Revisions (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. McKell presented the bill with support from Steve Sullivan, Robert J. DeBry & Associates. |
| Duffy Pingree, President/CEO of Bear River Mutual Insurance, spoke against the bill. |
| Brian Allen, American Family Insurance, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 159 with 1st Substitute H.B. 159. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to favorably recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 159. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 2. H.B. 169 Exemptions Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| Rep. Miles presented the bill with the support from Steve Dixon, estate planner. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to favorably recommend H.B. 169. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 3. H.B. 83 Expungement Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard presented the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Erin Jemison, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace H.B. 83 with 1st Substitute H.B. 83. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to favorably recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 83. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| 4. H.B. 142 Criminal Proceeding Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.B. 142 with 1st Substitute H.B. 142. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to favorably recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 142. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 5. H.B. 104 911 Responsibilities in an Emergency (King, B. S.) |
| Rep. King presented the bill. |
| Amus Guiora, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke against the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Pamela Vicker, Executive of Utah Juvenile Defendant Attorneys, spoke to the bill. |
| Heather Anderson, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to amend H.B. 104 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 104 45 (d) "Serious bodily injury" means injury that involves a substantial risk of death , unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty . 63 (6) The fact that an individual is charged with or convicted of a crime under this section may not be 64 used to establish that the individual violated a duty on which a claim for personal injuries may 65 be based. |
| 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 favorably recommend H.B. 104, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2020, meeting. 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 6:30 p.m. |