MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 450 State Capitol


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:
John Feinauer, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 2:04 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
1. H.B. 73 Interference with Public Servants Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. Maloy presented the bill and requested an amendment.
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to amend H.B. 73 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Amendment 1
H.B. 73
1.        Page 2, Lines 42 through 47: 
42                 (2) Interference with a public servant:
43                 (a) under Subsection (1)(a) or (b) is a class B misdemeanor; { [ } and { ] }
44                 { (b) under Subsection (1)(b) is a class A misdemeanor if the interference relates to an
45         order issued by a court of this or another state; and }
46                 { [ } (b) { ] } {   (c) } under Subsection (1)(c) is a class C misdemeanor.
47                 (3) For purposes of this section, "public servant" does not include jurors.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Constable Travis Reitz, President, Salt Lake County Constables Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 73 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. Coleman assumed the chair.
2. H.B. 143 School Bus Safety Inspection Amendments (Perry, L.)
Rep. Perry presented the bill with the assistance of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Zesiger, Utah Highway Patrol.
Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke spoke in support of the bill.
Wayne Reese, Utah Association for Pupil Transportation, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hollins moved to pass H.B. 143 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-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
3. H.B. 110 Inmate Expenses Amendments (Andersen, K.)
Rep. Perry resumed the chair.
Rep. Anderson presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 110 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-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. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-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
Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 2:32 p.m.