| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Casey Snider | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to approve the minutes of March 6, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong |
| 1. H.B. 485 Amendments Related to Surcharge Fees (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Joel Ferry presented the bill to the committee. |
| Rep. Coleman assumed the chair. |
| Kelly Sparks, Sheriff, Davis County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 485 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. 3rd Sub. S.B. 173 Disrupting Legislative or Official Meetings (Ipson, D.) |
| Rep. Don Ipson presented the bill to the committee. |
| Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Eric Peterson, Utah Society of Professional Journalists, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Andrea Himoff, Action Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lynn Pace, Director of Government Relations, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Perry moved to move to the next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. S.B. 185 Correctional Facility Transparency Requirements (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob Anderegg presented the bill with the assistance of David Reymann, counsel for ACLU and Disability Law Center, and Marina Lowe, ACLU. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to replace S.B. 185 with 1st Substitute S.B. 185. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 185 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4. H.B. 461 Criminal Justice Amendments (Hutchings, E.) |
| Rep. Eric Hutchings presented the bill with the assistance of Christopher Walden, Supervisory Special Agent, Attorney General's Office. |
| Dave Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass H.B. 461 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. 2nd Sub. S.B. 31 Safety Inspections for Cited Vehicles (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill to the committee. |
| Colonel Michael Rapich, Utah Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Perry moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 31 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 6. 3rd Sub. S.B. 173 Disrupting Legislative or Official Meetings (Ipson, D.) |
| MOTION: Chair Perry moved to amend 3rd Substitute S.B. 173 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
3rd Sub. S.B. 173 36 (2) It is unlawful for an individual to , after being given a verbal warning to cease disrupting, disturbing, or engaging in disorderly conduct, intentionally: 37 (a) disrupt or disturb an official meeting; or 38 (b) engage in disorderly conduct at an official meeting. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Perry moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 173 out favorably. |
| Chair Perry's motion to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 173 out favorablypassed with a vote 7-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 7. 1st Sub. S.B. 193 Statewide Jail Data Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 193 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Perry resumed the chair. |
| Chair Perry thanked the committee and staff for their work. He and Rep. Coleman will be greatly missed as they retire from the House of Representatives. Several committee members expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to work with Chair Perry and Vice Chair Coleman. |
| MOTION: Chair Perry moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 11:33 a.m. |