| 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 2:15 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes January 21, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| 1.H.B. 93 Juror and Witness Fee Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to replace H.B. 93 with 1st Substitute H.B. 93.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 93 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. V. Snow |
| 2.H.B. 117 Victim Address Confidentiality Program (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Lestelle Greenwalt, and Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Civil Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Susanne Mitchell, Associate Division Director, Victim Services, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wendy Isom, Victim Advocate Supervisor, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kaleigh Bronson-Cook, Awareness and Prevention Director, Canyon Creek Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Vice President, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Margaret Rose, Executive Director, YCC Family Crisis Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Reed Richards, Legislative Liaison, Utah Council on Victims of Crime, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ashlee Taylor, Executive Director, The Refuge Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ronni Bateman, Chair, Stop Abuse Campaign Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Holtan, Section Director, Utah Human Trafficking and SECURE Strikeforce, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Civil Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Lisonbee assumed the chair. |
| Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, commented on the bill. |
| Heidi Nestel, Criminal Law Attorney, Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to replace H.B. 117 with 1st Substitute H.B. 117.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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 117 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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 3.H.B. 149 Power of Attorney Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Craig Hughes, Hughes Estate Group, and Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP Utah. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 149 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. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins |
| 4.H.B. 122 Marriage Terminology Amendments (Weight, E.) |
| Rep. Elizabeth Weight presented the bill. |
| Rep. Hawkins resumed the chair. |
| Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Family Law Section, Executive Committee, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 122 with 1st Substitute H.B. 122.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 |
| MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 122 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 |
| 5.H.J.R. 2 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence on Admissibility of Evidence of Crimes or Other Acts (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen Handy presented the joint resolution with the assistance of Paul Cassell, . |
| Robert Van Dyke, Vice President, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, commented on the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| Richard Larson, Litigation Section Chief, Davis County Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heidi Nestel, Criminal Law Attorney, Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission, spoke against the bill. |
| Dain Smoland, criminal defense attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| Troy Rollings, Davis County attorney, commented on the bill. |
| John Nielson, Assistant Solicitor General, Utah Attorney General's Office, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | 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. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m. |