| 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. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller 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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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| 1. H.B. 206 Bail and Pretrial Release Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Pitcher presented the bill with support from Judge Todd Shaughnessy, Third District Court, and Kim Cordova, Executive Director of the Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice. |
| 1a) HB 206 Handout |
| 1b) Summit County Attorney Letter of Support |
| 1c) Testimony of Professor Paul G. Cassell |
| 1d) Utah's Monetary Bail System Audit |
| 1e) Pretrial Release and Supervision Practices Final Report |
| Andrea Parrish, Audit Supervisor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, answered questions. |
| Darin Underwood, Audit Manager, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, answered questions. |
| Marshall Thompson, Director of the Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Carlos, Utah Association of Professional Bondsmen and Agents, spoke against the bill. |
| Chad Jensen, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark E. Bowen, Director of Legislative Affairs for Aladdin Bail Bonds, spoke against the bill. |
| Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Clayton, Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| Gary Walton, Beehive Bail Bonds, spoke against the bill. |
| Richard Mauro, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dominic Sanome, President of Dewey's Bail Bonds Inc., spoke against the bill. |
| Rob Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dyon Flannery, Chair of the Bail Enforcement Licensing Board at the Bureau of Criminal Identification, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to replace H.B. 206 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 206. 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. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to favorably recommend 2nd Substitute H.B. 206. The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 2. H.B. 300 Justice Court Jurisdiction Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton presented the bill with support from David O. Leavitt, Utah County Attorney. |
| 2a) HB 300 Infographic |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 300 with 1st Substitute H.B. 300. 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. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to favorably recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 300. 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. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to adjourn. 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. J. Hawkins Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 10:10 a.m. |