| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: | Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Shandra Mutchie, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m. |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 81 Sexual Solicitation Amendments (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill with the assistance of Pansy Watson, legal counsel, National Center of Exploitations. |
| Dan Strong, Director of Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Linda Zenger, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mervyn Arnold, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Intermountain Legal, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 81 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 149 Power of Attorney Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass H.B. 149 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 159 Attorney General Prosecution Review Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Che Arguello, Prosecutor, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 159 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m. |