MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 24, 2020 • 4:00 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. Mike Schultz
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong

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 4:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of February 21, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
1. 1st Sub. S.B. 102 Bigamy Amendments (Henderson, D.)
SB102
SB102 supporters
Sen. Deidre Henderson presented the bill with the assistance of: Rep. Lowry Snow; Shirlee Draper, Director of Operations, Cherish Families; Jeff Bauman,Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors; and Gary Scheller, Director, Office of Victims of Crime.
Douglas White, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ryan Engar, Goodwill Family Counseling, spoke in support of the bill.
Kate De Groote, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Donia Jessop, Mayor, Hilldale, spoke in support of the bill.
Melissa Ellis, Vice President, Sound Choices Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Loretta Barlow, Voices for Dignity, spoke in support of the bill.
Tammy Watson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Alina Darger, Executive Director, Cherish Families, spoke in support of the bill.
Ian Jeffs, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.
Michael De Groote, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Christine Marie Katas, Executive Director, Voices for Dignity, spoke in support of the bill.
Jessica Christensen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Cristina Rosetti, PhD, spoke in support of the bill.
Tonia Tewell, Holding Out HELP, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rep. Miles moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 102 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 102
1.        Page 3, Lines 57 through 61: 
57                 (4) An individual is guilty of a second degree felony if the individual:
58                 (a) cohabitates with another individual with whom the individual is engaged in bigamy
59         as described in Subsection (1); and
60                 (b) in furtherance of the conduct described in Subsection (4)(a), commits a felony
61         offense , or for Subsection (4)(b)(vii), a misdemeanor offense, in violation of one or more of the following:

The motion passed with a vote 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 102 out favorably as amended.
Rep. Ray's motion to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 102 out favorably as amendedpassed with a vote 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
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. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
2. H.B. 109 Universal Background Checks for Firearm Purchasers (King, B. S.)
Rep. King presented the bill.
Rep. Coleman assumed the chair.
Ed Rutan, Gun Violence Prevention Center, spoke in support of the bill.
Rep. Perry resumed the chair.
Bosnia and HB109
Richard Martin, retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, spoke in opposition to the bill and provided a handout entitled "Bosnia and HB 109."
Neca Allgood, Moms Demand Action, spoke in support of the bill.
Brian Judy, State Director, National Rifle Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.
Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Katie Kern, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Preston Maurer, Utah Gun Exchange, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jeanine Kuhn-Coker, League of Women Voters, spoke in support of the bill.
Leonard Wojcik, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 109 out favorably.
Rep. Ray moved to table H.B. 109.
Rep. Ray's substitute motion to table H.B. 109passed with a vote 8-3-0.
Yeas - 8Nays-3Abs-0
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m