| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen | Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. S.B. 127 Human Services Program Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| McKell handout |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 127 with 1st Substitute S.B. 127. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 127 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 127 413 (x) a procedure for [ (A) report the use of a restraint or seclusion within one business day after the day on which the use of the restraint or seclusion occurs; and 414 { 415 incident occurs; { 416 { 417 473 (b) (i) The office shall enter and inspect a congregate care program at least once each 474 calendar quarter. (ii) At least two of the inspections described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) shall be unannounced. 475 (c) If another government entity conducts an inspection that is substantially similar to 972 (6) A congregate care program: 973 (a) when not otherwise prohibited by law, shall facilitate weekly confidential communication 974 between a child and the child's parents, guardian, foster parents, and siblings, as applicable; |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Michael McKell explained the bill with the assistance of Paris Hilton, Celebrity, Caroline Lorson, Senior Government Relations Coordinator, Breaking Code Silence, Jeff Netto, Former "Student" at Heritage Schools, and Amanda Slater, Director, Office of License, Utah Department of Human Services. |
| NATSAP letter of support |
| SB127 letters of support 1 |
| Letters of Support 2 |
| David Cacanindin, Chair, Government Affairs Committee, Utah Occupational Therapy Association spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Harper, Spare the Rod, spoke to the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Legislative and Policy Counsel, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chelsea Filer, Breaking Code Silence, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 127 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. H.B. 201 Tolling Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass H.B. 201 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Kitchen assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 150 Government Records Access and Management Act Judicial Review Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 150 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 20 Driving Under the Influence Sentencing Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill with the assistance of Ryan Robinson, President, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, West Valley City Prosecutor's Office. |
| Extreme Risk DUI summary |
| Wendy Parmley, Volunteer, Utah Personal Advocate Network, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Attorney, Kane County, Executive Board, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Brown, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 20 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Jacob Anderegg explained the bill with the assistance as Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
| 5. S.B. 159 Law Enforcement Data Management Requirements (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 159 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| 6. S.B. 151 Governmental Immunity Act Notice of Claim Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| Russ Hymas, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass S.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7. S.B. 165 Sex Offender Registry Revisions (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Dan Burton, Utah Attorney General's Office. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to amend S.B. 165 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 165 138 (b) The court may grant the petition and order removal of the offender from the registry 139 if the court determines that the offender has met the requirements described in Subsection 140 (1)(a) or (b) and removal is not contrary to the interests of the public. (c) In determining whether removal is contrary to the interests of the public, the court may not consider removal unless the offender has substantially complied with all registration requirements required under this chapter at all times. 141 { 142 removal of the offender from the registry to the department and the office of the prosecutor. 143 { 144 three years. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Criminal Justice Policy Analyst, Defense Bar, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wendy Parmley, Volunteer, Utah Personal Advocate Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matthew Piccolo, Transcend Together, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Miller, Victim Advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Decker, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 165 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |