| 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. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Vice Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary |
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| Acting Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to approve the minutes from the February 16, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| 1. H.B. 227 Self Defense Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Watkins, and Mitch Vilos, criminal defense attorney. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Counsel, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Clara, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Brett Webster, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to replace H.B. 227 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 227. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Abbott moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 227 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. V. Snow |
| 2. H.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Criminal Procedure on Preliminary Examinations (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Lisonbee. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| William Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.J.R. 7 with 3rd Substitute H.J.R. 7. 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. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.J.R. 7 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. V. Snow |
| 3. S.B. 76 Controlled Substance Database Access (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Kaye Lynn Wooten, Director, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to amend S.B. 76 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
S.B. 76 289 (c) to make the database more useful and helpful to a person accessing the database 290 under Subsections (2)(h), (2)(i), (2)(j), and (4)(c), especially in high usage locations such as an 291 emergency department. (9) Any person who knowingly and intentionally accesses the database without express authorization under this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. |
| 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. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to pass S.B. 76 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. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| 4. 1st Sub. S.B. 85 Disinheritance Following Crimes Against Vulnerable Adults (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to go to the next item on the agenda. 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. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| 5. S.B. 98 Asset Forfeiture Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Lobbyist, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Daniel Burton, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass S.B. 98 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. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Snow |
| Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| 6. H.B. 324 Alimony Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Julie Nelson, Executive Committee of the Family Section, Utah Bar. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 324 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. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
| 7. H.B. 290 Probation and Parole Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton Presented bill to committee with the assistance of Monica Diaz, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nickelis DeJong, Smart Justice Policy Fellow, ACLU Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to replace H.B. 290 with 1st Substitute H.B. 290. 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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 290 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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| 8. 1st Sub. S.B. 124 Parole Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Jeff Buhman, former Utah County attorney. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| Richard Davis, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 124 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. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m. |