| 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. Mike Schultz Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Staff Present: John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. |
| 1.H.B. 137 DUI Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Lt. Colonel Mark Zesiger, Department of Public Safety, and Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Art Brown, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee Chair, spoke in support of the bill |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 137 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Burton assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 38 Catalytic Converter Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee. |
| Daniel Burton, Utah Attorney General's Office, commented on the bill. |
| Jeremy McRoberts, Western Metals Recycling, commented on the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Chamber West, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, Sentencing Commission Director, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Wayne Jones, Used Car Dealers of Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Lewon, Utah Metal Works, spoke in support of the bill with reservations. |
| Nolan Acree, student, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dirk Burton, West Jordan Mayor, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 38 with 1st Substitute H.B. 38.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| 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. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 38 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| 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. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte |
| Rep. Wilcox resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to approve the minutes of January 31, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Whyte |
| 3.H.B. 138 Juvenile Justice Modifications (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Peterson, Division of Juvenile Justice Services Director. |
| Daniel Strong, Sentencing Commission Director, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Pamela Vickrey, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Nielson, Department of Corrections Executive Director, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kayley Richards, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice Specialist, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass H.B. 138 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Whyte |
| Rep. Burton assumed the chair. |
| 4.H.B. 171 Custodial Interrogation Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Support for HB171 |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Pamela Vickrey, and Martin Tankleff, who was wrongly convicted as a juvenile and later exonerated after serving over 17 years in prison. |
| Erin Preston, Women's State Legislative Counsel and education attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jensie Anderson, Rocky Mountain Innocence Center, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ken Wallentine, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Executive Director, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dave Thompson, Certified Forensic Interviewer with Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Laura Nirider, Center of Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong spoke in support of the bill. |
| Lyla Mahmoud, ACLU, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kayley Richards spoke in support of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 171 with 1st Substitute H.B. 171.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Whyte |
| Rep. Wilcox resumed the chair. |
| 5.H.B. 207 Inmate Treatment Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill to the committee. |
| Chad Jensen, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rebecca Brown, Valley Behavioral Health, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to hold H.B. 207.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Whyte |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. |