| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher |
Members Absent: Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 3:48 P.M. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1. S.B. 102 Marriage and Bigamy Amendments (Henderson, D.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to substitute S.B. 102 with 1st Substitute S.B. 102. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Henderson presented the bill, with the assistance of Shirley Draper, Victim Advocate. |
| Bigamy Presentation |
| Craig L. Foster, Researcher, spoke for the bill. |
| Easton Harvey, Advisor, Sound Choices Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Dr. Cristina Rosetti, PhD Religious Studies, spoke for the bill. |
| Angela Kelly, Director, Sound Choices Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Ryan Engar, Clinical Social Worker, spoke for the bill. |
| Ora Barlow, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke for the bill. |
| Tammy Watson, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Holly Kingston, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Orville Barlow, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Jessica Christensen, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Tonia Tewell, Founder and Executive Director, Holding Out Help, spoke against the bill. |
| Cherish Families |
| Alina Darger, Executive Director, Cherished Families, spoke for the bill. |
| Tamera Anderson, resident, against the bill. |
| Savannah Covington, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 102 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 2. H.B. 43 Peace Officer Standards and Training Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Lee Perry presented the bill, with assistance of Scott Stephenson, Director, Peace Office Standards and Training. |
| Peace Officer Standards and Training Amendments |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke for bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. H.B. 100 Veterans Treatment Court Act (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow presented the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke for the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 100 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m. |