| 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. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Vice Chair Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Staff Present: Kristina King, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes from the February 24, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 1. S.B. 105 Indigent Defense Commission Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Joanna Landau, Executive Director, Indigent Defense Commission. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass S.B. 105 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 |
| 2. S.B. 108 Penalty Enhancement Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Ben Aldana, Public Defenders Office, Utah County. |
| Committee discussion took place on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 108 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 |
| 3. H.B. 232 Attorney General Authority Amendments (King, B. S.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-3 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m. |