| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Derek L. Kitchen | Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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| Acting Chair Escamilla called the meeting to order at 4:10 P.M. |
| 1. S.B. 160 Termination of Parental Rights Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Kirstin Norman, Executive Director, Parental Defense Alliance of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Lisa Lokken, Lawyer, Parental Defense Alliance, spoke to the bill. |
| Rob Van Dyke, County Attorney, Kane County Attorney's Office spoke to the bill. |
| Lance Rich, Attorney, Utah Adoption Counsel, spoke for the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| LaVar Christensen, Former Representative, Utah House of Representatives, spoke to the bill. |
| Jason Barnes, Attorney, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to hold S.B. 160. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of February 24, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2. S.B. 167 Judiciary Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 167 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 238 Crime Enhancement Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Officer, Salt Lake District Attorney's Office, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 238 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 139 DUI Liability Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Mike Rapich, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol, and Will Carlson, Chief Policy Officer, Salt Lake District Attorney's Office. |
| Steve Burton, Executive Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Art Brown, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M A D), spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 213 Consent Language Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep Angela Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Officer, Salt Lake District Attorney's Office. |
| Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, spoke for the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke for the bill. |
| Julie Stevens, Excutive Director, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 213 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 291 Human Trafficking Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel Strong, Section Director, Attorney General's Office. |
| Mandatory Human Trafficking Training and Offender Registry Amendments |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 291 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. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7. H.B. 202 Local Government Nuisance Ordinance Reform (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Officer, Salt Lake District Attorney's Office. |
| Lynn Pace, Director of Government Relations, Salt Lake City, spoke for the bill. |
| Stephanie Ivie, Resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass H.B. 202 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. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 8. 1st Sub. H.B. 243 Warning Labels Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 243 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 243. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Rep. Brady Brammer presented the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke for the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberites Union (ACLU) Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro, Co-Founder, Sex Workers Outreach Project, spoke against the bill. |
| Hannah Christian, Member, Sex Workers Outreach Project, spoke against the bill. |
| Jody Robinson, Resident, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 243 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. 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 |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 6:28 P.M. |