Members Present: Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Stephanie Pitcher | Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. V. Lowry Snow Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Vice Chair Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary |
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Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
1. H.B. 67 Juvenile Sentencing Amendments (Hall, C.) |
Rep. Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Jenny Brotherson, private citizen and Monica Diaz, Director, Sentencing Commission, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Brett Peterson, Director, Juvenile Justice Services, Utah Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass H.B. 67 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
2. H.B. 88 Diversion Fees Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
Rep. Stoddard presented the bill. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to pass H.B. 88 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
3. H.B. 100 Postconviction Remedies Act Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
Rep. Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Andrew Peterson, Section Director, Post Conviction Section, Utah Office of the Attorney General. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Alex Vaz, private citizen, spoke to the bill. |
Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to pass H.B. 100 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
4. H.B. 113 Shared Medical Costs (Brammer, B.) |
Rep. Brammer presented the bill. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Linda Donaldson, private citizen, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to replace H.B. 113 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 113. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 113 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. H.B. 0113 150 78B-12-113. (7) Nothing in this section or Section 78B-12-212.1 requires a person to separately bill an unmarried father for pregnancy expenses. 151 Section 3. Section 78B-12-212.1 is enacted to read: |
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 113 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Amendment 3
2nd Sub. H.B. 113 13 ▸ requires { 129 130 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, { 132 (2) (a) If paternity is disputed, { 133 until the { 134 (b) Once paternity is established, the { 136 { 138 (b) Subsection (3)(a) applies regardless of when the mother or { 141 { |
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 113 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. King | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
Chair Lisonbee announced that, at the request of Rep. Judkins, HB158 would not be heard at this meeting. |
5. H.B. 201 Tolling Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Steve Sullivan, attorney, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to amend H.B. 201 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Amendment 1
H.B. 201 35 (3) A cause of action under this section includes any claim: 36 (a) for general or special damages; or 37 (b) for which a parent or legal guardian of an individual described in Subsection (1) may be 38 financially responsible for the payment of general or special damages. |
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass H.B. 201 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 3:44 p.m. |