| 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 8:06 a.m. |
| 1. H.B. 146 Driver License Suspension Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke against the bill. |
| Heather Andrews, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Gibb, Director of Legislative & Government Affairs, Department of Public Safety, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 146 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 146. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to favorably recommend 2nd Substitute H.B. 146. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 2. H.B. 247 Unlawful Sexual Activity Statute of Limitations Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| 3a) Letter from the National Children's Alliance |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill with support from Jenna Nelson, resident, and Craig Barlow, Director of the Justice Division, Attorney General's Office. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marshall Thompson, Director of the Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to amend H.B. 247 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 247 28 29 The statute of limitations for a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 or 76-5-401.2 is the 30 longer of { 31 32 |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to amend H.B. 247 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 247 28 29 The statute of limitations for a felony violation of Section 76-5-401 or 76-5-401.2 is { 30 31 32 |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to favorably recommend H.B. 247, as amended. 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. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 3. H.B. 132 Higher Education Student Speech Rights (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Coleman presented the bill with support from Joe Cohn, Legislative and Policy Director, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. |
| Frances Floresca, former student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Geoff Landward, Board of Regents, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke against the bill. |
| Maryann Christiansen, Executive Director of Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Nelson, Director of the Division of Risk Management, Department of Administrative Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Jacob Hilbert, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheva Mozafari, Student Regent, Utah Student Association, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to favorably recommend H.B. 132. The motion passed with a vote of 7-5-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-5 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| 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. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Vice Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 10:01 a.m. |