MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 • 3:40 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Luz Escamilla
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 3:55 p.m.
Sen. Weiler assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
1.H.B. 97 Identity Theft Reporting System Amendments (Burton, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Burton with the assistance of Dan Burton, Attorney General's Office, presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass H.B. 97 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
2.1st Sub. H.B. 111 Court-appointed Therapists Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
Informational leaflet (HB111)
Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Nicole Salazar-Hall.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
3.2nd Sub. H.B. 139 Traffic Violation Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
Informational leaflet (HB139)
Rep. Teuscher presented the bill.
Chad Soffe, Police Chief, Woods Cross City, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-4.
Yeas - 2Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
4.S.B. 126 Officer Intervention and Reporting Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Ken Wallentine, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kara Cope, resident,
Sim Gill, District Attorney, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Levy Woodruff, resident, spoke to the bill.
Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief of Investigation, Co-Chair Utah Law Enforcement Committee, spoke to the bill.
Ilana Raskind, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Matt Dumont, Chief Deputy, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, Corrections Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rae Duckworth, Operating Chairperson, Black Lives Matter Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lyla Mahmoud, Policy Council, ACLW of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
John Park, Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jeanetta Williams, NAACP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 126 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 5:11 p.m.