MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 28, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 20 House Building


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

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

Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
1. S.B. 34 Sex Offender Registry Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to amend S.B. 34 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
S.B. 34
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64                 { (4) } (5) If the department determines that the individual does not qualify for removal from

Renumber the remaining subsections accordingly.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to favorably recommend S.B. 34, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
2. H.B. 158 Data Privacy Amendments (Roberts, M.)
Rep. Roberts presented the bill.
Tara Twue, AT&T, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nic Dunn, Director of Public Policy and Business Development, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tsutomu Johnson, Of counsel, Parsons Behle & Latimer, spoke in favor the bill.
Aaron Wild, Utah Association for Justice, spoke against the bill.
Lou McKee, resident, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 158 with 1st Substitute H.B. 158. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to favorably recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 158. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-1Abs-1
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
Rep. C. Acton
3. H.B. 366 Utah Alternative Dispute Process for ADA Complaints Act (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston presented the bill with support from James Orel, Americans with Disabilities Act litigation specialist.
Andy Curry, Executive Director of Roads to Independence, spoke in favor of this bill.
Nate Crippes, Legislative & Policy Counsel for the Disability Law Center, spoke against the bill.
Joseph Rust, attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jennifer Miller Smith, Legislative Coalition for People with Disability, spoke against the bill.
Eric Story, Corporate Real Estate Division of Zions Bank, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lou McKee, Disability Rights Action Committee, spoke against the bill.
Dallas Reid, Woodbury Corporation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jeff Bentonsen, former Valley Fair Mall general manager, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ashley Kimmell, Institute of Real Estate Management, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to favorably recommend H.B. 366. The motion passed with a vote of 10-2-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-2Abs-0
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
4. H.B. 364 Abortion Revisions (Christiansen, S.)
3a) HB 364 Handout
Rep. Christiansen presented the bill with support from Lindsey Tafengatoto, Outreach Director, Pro-Life Utah; Dusty Johns, nurse; and Rep. Lisonbee.
Vice Chair Hall assumed the chair.
Landy Nicole, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lou McKee, resident, spoke against the bill.
Kristy Nielsen, Pro-Life Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Marcela Smid, Obstetrician-gynecologist, Utah Chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke against the bill.
Bryonna Jones, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for the Utah Medical Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-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 10:09 a.m.