| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen | Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1. S.B. 17 Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force Extension (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne explained the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2. S.B. 50 Juvenile Offender Penalty Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Thatcher presented the bill with the assistance of Monica Diaz, lawyer, Juvenile Defender Attorneys. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3. S.B. 51 Group Gang Enhancement Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher presented the bill with the assistance of Monica Diaz, lawyer, Juvenile Defender Attorneys. |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, ACLU of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Branden Miles, prosecuting attorney, Weaver County Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Pam Vickey, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joe Rummel, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 51 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4. S.B. 64 Domestic Violence Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, Monica Diaz, lawyer, Juvenile Defender Attorneys, and Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition. |
| Ryan Robinson, President, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandon Merrill, Executive Director, Utah Homicide Survivors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 64 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
| 5. S.B. 76 Controlled Substance Database Access (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Kaye Lynn Wootton, Director, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to amend S.B. 76 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 76 216 (u) the Utah Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the attorney general's office for the purpose of investigating active cases, in exercising 217 the unit's authority to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud, abuse, neglect, or exploitation 218 under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396b(q). |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 76 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6. S.B. 85 Disinheritance Following Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Kaye Lynn Wootton, Director, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to replace S.B. 85 with 1st Substitute S.B. 85. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| Brandon Merrill, Executive Director, Utah Homicide Survivors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 85 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 7. S.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Dissolving Smithfield City Justice Court (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Wilson explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.J.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |