| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher |
Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore 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
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 4:21 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| 1. S.B. 231 Expungement Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to replace S.B. 231 with 1st Substitute S.B. 231. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Todd Weiler explained the bill with the assistance of Jake Smith, Expungement Navigator Program Manager, Salt Lake County Mayor's Office. |
| William Carlson, Chief Policy Analyst, Salt Lake County District Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 231 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 0231 271 (ii) a { 272 (iii) a felony conviction of a violent felony as defined in Subsection 76-3-203.5(1)(c)(i); |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION: Chair Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 231 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 2. 3rd Sub. H.B. 237 Lethal Force Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost explained the bill with the assistance of Tiffany James, citizen, and Darcy Goddard, Deputy District Attorney, Policy Advisor, Salt Lake District Attorney. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| John Park, Senior Training Consultant, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bret Webster, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taryn Hiatt, Utah Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 290 Probation and Parole Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven Stratton explained the bill with the assistance of Monica Diaz, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission. |
| Ryan Robinson, President, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke to the bill. |
| Craig Black, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, Policy Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, ACLU Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Garside, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 290 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 |
| 4. 3rd Sub. H.B. 285 Juvenile Recodification (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill. |
| Steve Garside, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 285 out favorably. 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 |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 286 Juvenile Code Recodification Cross References (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 286 out favorably. 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 |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 301 Domestic Violence Training Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 301 out favorably. 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 |
| 7. H.B. 334 Special Needs Training for Law Enforcement Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
| Letter |
| Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bret Webster, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shane Brooks, Mental Health Advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lindsay Burrows, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Park, Senior Training Consultant, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Copeland, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 334 out favorably. 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to place H.B. 334 on the Consent Calendar. 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn at 6:00 p.m. 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 |