MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 24, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 250 State Capitol


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

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

Sen. Hillyard called the meeting to order at 8:04 A.M.
MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Kitchen assumed the chair.
1. S.B. 132 Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgment Recognition Act (Hillyard, L.)
Sen. Hillyard presented the bill with the assistance of Christoper Pieper, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place S.B. 132 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
2. S.B. 152 Search and Rescue Funding Amendments (Riebe, K.)
Sen Riebe presented the bill.
Des Barker, Representative, Utah Tourism Industry Association, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 152 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
3. 1st Sub. H.B. 197 Fishing and Hunting Restrictions for Nonpayment of Child Support (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill with the assistance of Riley Peck, Liason, Utah Divison of Wildlife Resources.
Chair Weiler resumed the chair.
Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake City, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-1Abs-2
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. A. Millner
4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 64 Custody and Visitation Rights Amendments (Andersen, K.)
Rep. Andersen presented the bill.
Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake City, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 64 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
5. H.B. 73 Interference with Public Servants Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. Maloy presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to amend H.B. 73 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 2
H.B. 73
1.        Page 1, Lines 12 through 15: 
12                 This bill:
13                 { ▸         makes it a class A misdemeanor to interfere with the service of process issued by a
14         court; }
15                 ▸         clarifies "interference" with the service of process; and

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 73 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
6. 1st Sub. H.B. 83 Expungement Amendments (Stoddard, A.)
Rep. Stoddard presented the bill.
Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 83 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
7. H.B. 169 Exemptions Amendments (Miles, K.)
Rep. Miles presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 169 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
8. 1st Sub. H.B. 33 Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)
Sen. Hillyard assumed the chair.
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 33 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Hillyard adjourned the meeting at 9:10 A.M.