| 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
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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes from the February 4, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 1. H.B. 73 Drug Testing Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Dianne Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, Utah Department of Human Services. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Kristine Campbell, pediatrician, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jim Bauer, Trial Court Executive, Third District Judicial Court, spoke against the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Indigent Defense Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kirstin Norman, Executive Director, Parental Defense Alliance of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, attorney, Kane County, spoke against the bill. |
| Brett Peterson, Director, Juvenile Justice Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Birkeland moved to replace H.B. 73 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 73. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Birkeland moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 73 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott 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. B. King | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 2. S.B. 50 Juvenile Offender Penalty Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Monica Diaz, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matthew Piccolo, Transcend Together, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass S.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins |
| Chair Lisonbee announced that HB225 would be heard at a later meeting at the request of the bill's sponsor. |
| 3. H.B. 104 Victim Address Confidentiality Program (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Civil Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, attorney, Kane County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 4. H.B. 249 Public Access to Court Records (Handy, S.) |
| HB249 Handout |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Lara Wilson, private citizen, and Julie Valentine, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Research, Brigham Young University, and Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Steven Burton, Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke against the bill. |
| Jenna Nelson, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 249 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 5. H.B. 255 Protective Order Revisions (Snow, V. L.) |
| HB255 Handout |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill with the assistance of Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 255 with 1st Substitute H.B. 255. 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 255 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Wheatley 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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 4:41 p.m. |