MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, January 31, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Vice Chair
Rep. Joel Ferry
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte

Members Absent:
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. S. Whyte
1.H.B. 170 Student Resource Officer Funding (Winder, M.)
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to refer H.B. 170 to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. Burton assumed the chair.
2.H.B. 23 First Responder Mental Health Services Amendments (Wilcox, R.)
Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee.
Hannah Gorski, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in support of the bill.
John Park, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill.
Randy Watt, representing Ogden City, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, and the Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 23 with 1st Substitute H.B. 23.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 23 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 23
1 .        Page 2, Lines 48 through 52 :  Page 2, Lines 48 through 52
48                 (vi) a dispatcher, as defined in Section 53-6-102;
49                 (vii) a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104;  
        (viii) a special function officer, as defined in Section 53-13-105, employed by a local sheriff;
50                 { (viii) } (ix) a search and rescue worker under the supervision of a local sheriff; or
51                 { (ix) } (x) a credentialed criminal justice system victim advocate as defined in Section
52         77-38-403 who responds to incidents with a law enforcement officer .

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 23 out favorably as amended.
The motion passed with a vote 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
3.H.B. 29 Driving Offenses Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Wilcox resumed the chair.
Rep. Cheryl Atkins presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill.
Daniel Strong, Sentencing Commission Director, spoke in support of the bill.
Elizabeth Klc, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council Director, spoke in support of the bill.
George Chapman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Robert Brown, MADD, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to replace H.B. 29 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 29.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 29 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
4.H.B. 194 Department of Corrections Education Services (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel Powers, Davis Applied Technical College (DATC).
Chris Hughes, former inmate, graduate of DATC, and now a successful, contributing citizen, was invited by Rep. Ballard to share his story.
Brian Nielson, Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) Executive Director, answered questions from the committee and spoke in support of the bill.
Darin Brush, DATC President, spoke in support of the bill.
Jean Hill, Utah Catholic Diocese, spoke in support of the bill.
David Bokovoy, Salt Lake Community College Prisoner Education Director, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to amend H.B. 194 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 0194
1 .        Page 2, Lines 44 through 47 :  Page 2, Lines 44 through 47
44                 (1) The department shall, in accordance with Subsection 64-13-6(1)(c), ensure that
45         appropriate evidence-based and evidence-informed educational or career-readiness programs
46         are made available to an inmate as soon as practicable after the { completion } creation of the inmate's case
47         action plan.

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Chair Wilcox moved to pass H.B. 194 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
5.H.B. 207 Inmate Treatment Amendments (Watkins, C.)
The bill was not heard.
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Wilcox called the meeting back to order.
6.2nd Sub. S.B. 65 Asset Forfeiture Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Howard Headlee, Utah Bankers Association, who expressed support for the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ferry moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 65 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Schultz
7.S.B. 96 Correctional Officer Eligibility Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Jani Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Rosie Rivera, Salt Lake County Sheriff. Dianna Cervantes, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Deputy, was invited to talk about her experience of becoming a correctional officer at age nineteen.
Spencer Turley, UDC Prison Operations Director, discussed the challenges of hiring sufficient officers for the state prison and spoke in support of the bill.
Chad Jensen, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Spencer Turley was invited to answer questions from the committee.
Kara Cope, resident, commented on the bill.
Nancy Sorenson, resident, commented on the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace S.B. 96 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 96.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 96 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m.