| 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. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Vice Chair Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller 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
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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 4:01p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to approve the minutes from the January 27, 2021, and February 1, 2021, meetings. 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. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 1. H.B. 239 Online Impersonation Prohibition (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Hall assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Holtan, attorney, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandie Page, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Criddle, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to replace H.B. 239 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 239. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 239 with an amendment. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 239 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Note: The action taken on HB239 was reconsidered later in the meeting. |
| 2. H.B. 158 Juvenile Interrogation Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| HB158 - Juvenile Interrogation Amendments Talking Points Hand-out |
| Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Monica Diaz, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission and Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys. |
| Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Gwilliam, Chief of Police, Lone Peak Police Department, spoke to the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Indigent Defense Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nike Peterson, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jason Groth, Smart Justice Attorney, ACLU, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle, Saftey Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joanna Landau, Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 158 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 158. 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 158 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to reconsider action taken on HB239. 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 |
| Rep. Hall assumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 239 Online Impersonation Prohibition (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee explained the reason for reconsidering the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 239 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 239. 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 239 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. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| Chair Lisonbee announced that HB38 would not be heard in this meeting and would be heard in a later meeting. |
| 4. H.B. 179 Private Cause of Action for Referral Fees (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Property and Casualty Insurance Association of America, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Sullivan, attorney, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 179 with 1st Substitute H.B. 179. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 179 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 0179 1 PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNDISCLOSED REFERRAL FEES |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 179 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 5. H.B. 191 Adoption Amendments (Nelson, M.) |
| Rep. Nelson presented the bill with the assistance of Larry Jenkins, Utah Adoption Council. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to replace H.B. 191 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 191. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 6. H.B. 87 Electronic Information and Data Privacy Amendments (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Hall presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Daniel Burton, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jason Groth, Smart Justice Attorney, ACLU, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Vice Chair, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to pass H.B. 87 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 5:35p.m. |