| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Members Absent: | Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Shandra Mutchie, Committee Secretary |
||
|
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
|
| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.B. 95 Limitations on Employer Liability (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Sione Havili, resident. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 95 with 1st Substitute S.B. 95.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Paige Norton, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dan Walker, Clyde Companies, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brook Millard, Utah Association For Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aimee Altizer, Executive Director, Flourish Bakery, Flourish Venture, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Nielson, Executive Director, Department of Correction spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Todd Ross, Utah Commission of Criminal Juvenile Justice spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.H.B. 107 Small Claims Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass H.B. 107 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3.H.B. 28 Offender Supervision Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Chad Jenson, Sherriff Cache County, President of Sheriff's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director of Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, Statewide Associate Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, spoke to the bill. |
| Todd Ross, Utah Commission of Juvenile Justice, spoke to the bill. |
| Brian Nielson, Executive Director, Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace H.B. 28 with 1st Substitute H.B. 28.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 28 with verbal Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
|
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 28 459 (A) the department to supervise the probation for an individual convicted of a class A 460 misdemeanor or any felony; or 461 (B) a private organization to supervise the probation for an individual convicted of a 462 class { |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 28 with verbal Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
|
Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 28 346 (1) Before the imposition of a sentence, the court may: 347 (a) upon agreement of the defendant, continue the date for the imposition of the 348 sentence for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of obtaining a presentence 349 investigation report from the department [ 350 enforcement agency, or information from any other source about the defendant; and 351 (b) if the defendant is convicted of a felony or a class A misdemeanor, request that the 352 department or a law enforcement agency prepare a presentence investigation report for the 353 defendant. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 28 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 3:00 p.m. |