MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • 3:40 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Members Absent:
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Kristina King, Policy Analyst
Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 3:44 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes from January 29, 2021 at 3:44 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. S.B. 105 Indigent Defense Commission Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair.
Sen. Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Joanna Landau, Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission.
SB 105 Joanna Landau one pager
Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 105 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Weiler resumed the chair.
2. S.B. 135 Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendment (McKell, M.)
Sen. Michael Mckell explained the bill with the assistance of Steve Sullivan, Attorney, Utah Association for Justice.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 135 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Amendment 2
S.B. 135
1.        Page 1, Line 27 through Page 2, Line 28: 
27                 (1) "Motor vehicle" [has the same meaning as under] means the same as that term is
28         defined in Subsection { 41-12a-103(4) } 41-6a-102 .

2.        Page 2, Lines 39 through 43: 
39                 (7) "Pedestrian" means any natural person {   :
40                   (a) } not occupying a motor vehicle[.] {   ; or
41                   (b) occupying a motor vehicle:
42                   (i) that is designed for use by a single occupant; and
43                   (ii) for which registration is not required under Section 41-1a-202 or 41-22-3 } .

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 135 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn at 4:08 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Stevenson