MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 6, 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 8:12 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2020, meeting. 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
1. H.B. 303 Diversion Fees Amendments (Stoddard, A.)
Rep. Stoddard presented the bill.
Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to replace H.B. 303 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 303. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
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. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. King moved to favorably recommend 2nd Substitute H.B. 303. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
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. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Wheatley
2. H.B. 324 Conviction Integrity Units (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill with support from Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor for the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
Andrew Peterson, Post Conviction and Habeas Unit Section Director, Office of the Utah Attorney General, spoke against the bill.
Jason Groth, Smart Justice Coordinator for the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kim Cordova, Executive Director of the Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
Marshall Thompson, Director of the Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 324 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 324. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. King moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 324 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. H.B. 324
1.        Page 5, Line 148 through Page 6, Line 151: 
148                 (b) notify the victim or the victim's representative, if any, in writing, that a petition has
149         been filed, provide the victim or the victim's representative, if any, with a copy of the petition
150         and all other documents filed in support, and advise the victim or the victim's representative of
151         the victim's right to be heard by the court under Subsection { (12) } (13) ; and

2.        Page 6, Lines 162 through 164: 
162                 (c) the Office of the Attorney General reasonably believes the relief requested by the
163         petitioning prosecutor would be barred if the petition were filed or the relief were requested
164         directly by the convicted person under { Subsection (3) } Part 1, General Provisions .

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
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. B. Brammer
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. King moved to favorably recommend 2nd Substitute H.B. 324, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-3-0.
Yeas - 9Nays-3Abs-0
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. King
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Andrew Peterson, Post Conviction and Habeas Unit Section Director, Office of the Utah Attorney General, answered questions.
3. H.B. 435 Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board Amendments (King, B. S.)
Rep. King presented the bill with support from Gary Scheller, Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to favorably recommend H.B. 435. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. S. Waldrip
4. H.B. 439 Postconviction Remedies Amendments (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer presented the bill.
Mark Moffat, defense attorney, spoke to the bill.
Kim Cordova, Executive Director of the Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Vice Chair Hall moved to hold H.B. 439. 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. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. S. Waldrip
5. H.J.R. 23 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure on Expert Witnesses (McKell, M.)
Rep. McKell presented the bill.
Aaron Wilde, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Brinton, General Counsel for the Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to amend H.J.R. 23 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.J.R. 23
1.        Page 5, Lines 125 through 127: 
125         witness is expected to testify in accordance with the deadlines set forth in paragraph (a)(4)(C).
126         A deposition of such a witness may not exceed four hours and , unless manifest injustice would result, the party taking the deposition
127         shall pay the expert's reasonable hourly fees for attendance at the deposition.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. S. Waldrip
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to favorably recommend H.J.R. 23, 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. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. S. Waldrip
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. 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. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. S. Waldrip
Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 9:34 a.m.