| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Brian S. King | Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, 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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| Chair Hawkins called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| Chair Hawkins asked for committee members to introduce themselves. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes from the March 2, 2021, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. King Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| 1.H.B. 107 Small Claims Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer presented the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Bear River Insurance, spoke against the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to pass H.B. 107 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair Hawkins asked for the Policy Analyst and Committee Secretary to introduce themselves. |
| 2.H.B. 51 Gestational Agreement Amendments (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Matthew Gwynn presented the bill with the assistance of Brittany Ross, constituent. |
| Lauren Barros, private attorney, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 51 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott | Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| 3.H.B. 111 Court-appointed Therapists Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Brent Hall, family law attorney. |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to pass H.B. 111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 4.H.B. 141 Target Shooting Regulations (Whyte, S.) |
| Rep. Steven Whyte presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Lisonbee. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chairman, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass H.B. 141 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 5.H.B. 148 Commitment in Criminal Proceedings (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| William Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Justice Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rena Rogers, Mental Health Advocate, Peers Impowering Peers Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center of Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Ginger Lenore Phillips spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pitcher moved to hold H.B. 148. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace H.B. 148 with 1st Substitute H.B. 148.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee 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. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow |
| Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m. |