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 Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Vice Chair Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, 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 Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
1. H.B. 64 Factual Innocence Payments Amendments (Wheatley, M.) |
Rep. Wheatley presented the bill with the assistance of David Hawkins, private citizen. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Tom Ross, Interim Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 64 with 1st Substitute H.B. 64. 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. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 64 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. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
2. H.B. 172 Facility of Payment to Minor Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
Rep. Waldrip presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Sullivan, attorney, Utah Association for Justice. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 172 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. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
3. H.B. 103 Retaliation and Obstruction of Justice Amendments (Hall, C.) |
Rep. Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Craig Peterson, Assistant Attorney General, Utah. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 103 with 1st Substitute H.B. 103. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
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. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Snow |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 103 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
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. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Snow |
4. H.B. 147 Revenge Porn Amendments (Hall, C.) |
Rep. Hall presented the bill. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke to the bill. |
Ryan Holtan, attorney, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Council, ACLU Utah, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Birkeland moved to replace H.B. 147 with 1st Substitute H.B. 147. The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-4 | Abs-2 | |
Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 147 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
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. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
5. H.B. 159 Higher Education Speech (Teuscher, J.) |
Higher Education Speech Handout |
Rep. Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Joe Cohn. |
Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Geoffrey Landward, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel, Utah Board of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
Seodam Kwak, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Sarah Clark, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Jacob Hibbard, Grassroots Engagement Director, Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Zachary Young, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Jan Eyring, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 159 with 1st Substitute H.B. 159. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King |
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 159 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King |
6. H.B. 239 Online Impersonation Prohibition (Lisonbee, K.) |
Chair Lisonbee announced that HB239 is awaiting a substitute that is not yet ready and will be heard at a later meeting. At the request of Chair Lisonbee, Betty Young, private citizen, spoke in favor of the HB239. |
MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King |
Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m. |