| Members Present: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher |
Members Absent: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair 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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| Acting Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8:13 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes from February 17, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1. S.B. 196 Law Enforcement Agency Disclosure Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the bill with Scott Stevenson, Director, Utah POST, Ian Adams, Executive Director, Utah FOP, Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns. |
| Chad Soffe, Chief of Police, Woods Cross City, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief of Investigations, Utah Attorney Generals Office, Vice Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Arbon, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Rae Duckworth, Vice President, Black Lives Matter Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Webster, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass S.B. 196 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. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 58 Riot Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox explained the bill. |
| Bret Webster, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rae Duckworth, Vice President, Black Lives Matter Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Natasha Cadet, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief of Investigations, Attorney General's Office, Vice Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke to the bill. |
| Jace Burbidge, citizen, youth educator, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ryan Arbon, Sheriff, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chad Soffe, Chief of Police, Woods Cross City, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 58 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 64 Factual Innocence Payments Amendments (Wheatley, M.) |
| Rep. Mark Wheatley explained the bill with the assistance of David Hawkins, citizen. |
| Rae Duckworth, Vice President, Black Lives Matter Utah spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 64 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 80 Data Security Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Walt Brooks explained the bill. |
| Jacey Skinner, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and General Counsel, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 80 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 80. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 80 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5. H.B. 88 Diversion Fees Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 88 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6. 3rd Sub. H.B. 158 Juvenile Interrogation Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins explained the bill. |
| Rae Duckworth, Vice President, Black Lives Matter Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Natasha Cadet, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 158 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. D. Thatcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 167 HIV Testing Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins explained the bill. |
| Susan Chasson, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Manager, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 167 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. D. Thatcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 8. H.B. 143 Driver License Suspension Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. Cory Maloy explained the bill with the assistance of Molly Davis, Policy Analyst on Criminal Justice, Libertas Institute. |
| David Ferguson, Public defender, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ed Montgomery, Chief Prosecutor, South Jordan City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Garside, Assistant Attorney, Layton City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Craig Chambers, President, Utah Municipal Prosecutors Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tyson Skeen, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, State of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Adam Pomeroy, Deputy Attorney, Utah County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Brown, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kevin Greene, Deputy State Director, Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jason Groth, Smart Justice Attorney, ACLU Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 143 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. D. Thatcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn at 9:49 a.m. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |