| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Ann Millner | Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: Sen. Luz Escamilla Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Acting Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 8:07 A.M. |
| 1. S.B. 173 Disrupting Legislative or Official Meetings (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill with the assistance of Thomas Vaughn, Attorney, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace S.B. 173 with 1st Substitute S.B. 173. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. T. Weiler |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 173 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen |
| 2. S.J.R. 5 Joint Resolution to Amend the Rules of Civil Procedure on Disqualification of a Judge (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Utah Courts. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.J.R. 5 with 2nd Substitute S.J.R. 5. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen |
| Michael Drechsel, spoke to the bill. |
| Bill Tibbitts, Associate Director, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke to the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.J.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes from February 25, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. S.B. 172 Court Nominating Commission Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commision on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke against the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, spoke to the bill. |
| Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Ron Gordon, General Counsel to Governor Herbert, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to hold S.B. 172. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. S.B. 177 Small Claims Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Drechsel. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Utah State Bar Governmental Relations Committee, spoke against the bill. |
| Bill Tibbitts, spoke against the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to hold S.B. 177. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| 5. S.B. 170 Indigent Defense Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Common Provisions of SB139 SB170 SB175 |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Joanna Landau, Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 170 with 1st Substitute S.B. 170. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| Mark Moffat, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 170 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| 6. S.B. 175 Defense Contracts Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Joanna Landau, and Dave Walsh, Deputy Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ). |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace S.B. 175 with 1st Substitute S.B. 175. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 175 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 175 920 [ 921 Program. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 175 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla 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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner |
| Acting Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:51 A.M. |