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MINUTES OF THE
JUDICIARY INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday,
October 20, 2021
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1:15 p.m.
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20 House Building
Members Present:
Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Chair
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton
Rep. Kera Birkeland
Rep. Brady Brammer
Rep. Craig Hall
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher
| Rep. Mike Schultz
Rep. V. Lowry Snow
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman
Staff Present:
Kristina King, Policy Analyst
Jacqueline Carlton, Associate General Counsel
Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel
Amy Hawkes, Administrative Assistant
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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 Lisonbee called the meeting to order at 1:39 p.m. |
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| 2b PRESENTATION: Strengthening Confidence in our Elections |
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| Rep. Christiansen gave a presentation on Utah's election policies and answered committee questions. |
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| Rep. Phil Lyman shared his thoughts on the use of private sources donating to the election process in Utah and answered committee questions. |
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| Rep. Hawkins shared his thoughts on a lack of confidence by the public in Utah's election process and shared a proposal to increase the integrity of elections in Utah. |
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| Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson explained her role in the election process, clarified certain steps in the process, and answered committee questions. |
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| 2a PRESENTATION: Election Safeguards |
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| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor and Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, gave a presentation regarding safeguards in Utah's election process and answered committee questions. |
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| Marci Campbell, former candidate for the Utah Senate, shared her experience with the election process. |
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| Jennifer Dredge, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Roy Piskadlo, resident of Cottonwood Heights, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Neil Sebring, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Wendy Hart, Secure Vote Utah, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Tamara Mullen, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process and the 2020 election. |
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| Rebecca Colley, resident of Sandy, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Alena Erickson, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Elaine Moore, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Amanda Miller, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Jennifer Orton, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Adam Beidoun, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Liz Beidoun, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Jason Preston, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Cynthia Butler, professional statistician, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Kevin Thomas, resident of Washington county, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Camilla Kragius, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Jean Leonard, resident and teacher, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Ron Jones, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Angie M., resident of Cache county, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Sophia Anderson, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Allard Yensen, resident of Salt Lake City, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Nikala Venugopal, Director of Campaigns, ACLU of Utah, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Byron Yensen, resident of Salt Lake City, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Elizabeth VanDerwerken, Mormon Women for Ethical Government Utah, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Dustin Warner, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Oswaldo Demoura, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| John Bills, resident of Centerville, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Bekah Craig, resident of Sandy, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Dalane England, United Womens Forum, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Mike Brown, Utah Citizens for the Constitution, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Gary Roe, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Catherine Weller, President, League of Women Voters of Utah, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Kelly Strebel, resident of Salt Lake county, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Shannon Golladay, resident of South Jordan, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Randall Doyle, resident of Taylorsville, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Karen Ballash, Vice Chair, Summit County Republican Party, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Jaymee Richens, resident of Salt Lake City, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Brooke Stephens, resident of Layton, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Beverly Crangle, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Alyson Auer, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Richard Crangle, resident, shared his thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Melissa Nelson-Stippich, Engagement Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, shared her thoughts on Utah's election process. |
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| Janet Haskell, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Louis Utsh, IT professional, shared his thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Natalie Clawson, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| A resident shared his thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Brie Greenhalgh, resident, shared her thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Dave Krug, resident of Utah county, shared his thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Jason Hastings, resident of Salt Lake county, shared his thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Karen Spencer, Treasurer, Summit County Republican Party, shared her thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| Stephanie Pena, resident of Salt Lake City, shared her thoughts on Utah's election system. |
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| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes of the September 15, 2021, meeting. The motion
passed
with a vote of
11-0-6.
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| Yeas -
11 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
6 | |
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
| | Rep. K. Birkeland
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. Kennedy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
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| 4a PRESENTATION: Judicial Retention and the Ballot |
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| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk, gave a presentation on how judicial retention redundancies appear on ballots and recommended a solution. He also answered committee questions. |
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| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, gave background information on this issue and the court's role in the solution. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to open a committee bill file to address recommended changes to how judicial retention options appear on ballots. The motion
passed
with a vote of
13-0-4.
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| Yeas -
13 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Rep. B. King
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Wheatley
| | Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. M. Kennedy
Rep. C. Musselman
Sen. T. Weiler
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| Amanda Montague, Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry, Attorney General's Office, shared an update on how previous legislation has affected the Sex Offender Registry. |
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| Jennifer Calvo, Director, Sex Offender Registry, Department of Corrections, shared further information on how the Sex Offender Registry has changed over the past couple of years. |
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| MOTION:Rep. Pitcher moved to adjourn. The motion
passed
with a vote of
10-0-7.
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| Yeas -
10 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Brammer
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Rep. M. Wheatley
| | Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. Kennedy
Rep. B. King
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
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| Chair Lisonbee adjourned the meeting at 3:58 p.m. |
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