| 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. |