| 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 |
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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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Daniel Thatcher moved to approve the minutes from February 8, 2021. 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 |
| 1. S.B. 106 Use of Force Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill with the assistance of Jeanetta Williams, President, NAACP Salt Lake. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 106 out favorably. 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 |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 213 Canine Injury Amendments (Christiansen, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Christiansen explained the bill. |
| HB213 Canine Injury Amendments handout |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 213 out favorably. 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 |
| 3. S.B. 122 Custody Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob Anderegg explained the bill with the assistance of Dan Deuel, National Parents Organization of Utah, Chuck Sharp, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Michelle Jones, Licensed Therapist, and Marcos Davis, citizen. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 122 with 1st Substitute S.B. 122. 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 |
| Chase Walker, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Allen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Collings, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dixie Jackson, Family Law Section of the Bar, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ronni Bateman, Director, Utah Stop Abuse Campaign, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| David Craig, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Julie Anderson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eric Johnson, Divorce and Family Lawyer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Curtis Morley, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Cox, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joe Thornley, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kent Lewis, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Ariano, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Sanders, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amanda Davis, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dante C., citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andy Losley, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Phil Casper, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kathy Brown, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amy Sanders, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 122 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. H.B. 67 Juvenile Sentencing Amendments (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill with the assistance of Jenny Brotherson, citizen. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 67 out favorably. 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. Thatcher moved to adjourn. 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: Chair Weiler announced HB100 and HB147 will be held over. 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 |