| 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 4:11 p.m. |
| Rep. Burton assumed the chair. |
| 1.H.B. 345 Public Safety Employee Personal Data Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee. |
| John Park, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Nealy Adams, Weber County Sheriff's Deputy, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 345 with 1st Substitute H.B. 345.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 345 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 345 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| Rep. Wilcox resumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 123 Criminal Code Recodification (Mayne, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill to the committee. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, Sentencing Commission Director, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass S.B. 123 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. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn |
| 3.S.B. 124 Criminal Code Recodification Cross References (Mayne, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass S.B. 124 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| 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. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 4.H.B. 147 Death Penalty Modifications (Snow, V. L.) |
| Death Row Inmates |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill with the assistance of: Sen. Dan McCay; Sharon Weeks, sister and aunt of homicide victims; Kevin Allen, retired district court judge; and Jensie Anderson, Rocky Mountain Innocence Project. A handout was provided. |
| Chair Wilcox invited Andrew Peterson, Utah Attorney General's Office, to present the AG's viewpoint. A handout was provided. |
| LELC letter |
| Richard Mauro, Utah Legal Defenders Association, spoke support of the bill. |
| Matt Hunsaker, son of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jessica Black, mother of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeanetta Williams, NAACP Salt Lake Branch President, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kari Hatch, niece and granddaughter of homicide victims, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marc Moffitt, criminal defense lawyer, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Claudia T. Nilson, daughter and sister of homicide victims, spoke in opposition to the bill and provided a handout. |
| Tiede and Potts |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Bonnie Black, aunt of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Randy Gardner, brother of an executed killer, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Norman Black, grandfather of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Heidi Blasard, grandmother of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Gary Olesen, son of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ralph Dellapiana, criminal defense lawyer, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Erika Devlin, granddaughter of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Christina Sloan, Grand County District Attorney and representing the Grand County Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Troy Rawlings, Davis County District Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Heidi Nestel, Utah Crime Victims Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Amanda Davis, aunt of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, representing the ACLU and Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Bill Powell, father of a homicide victim, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kara Cope, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tara Warner, Cache County District Attorneys Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sheriff Chad Jensen, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 147 out favorably. |
| Rep. Miles' motion to pass H.B. 147 out favorablyfailed with a vote 5-6-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 5.S.B. 126 Officer Intervention and Reporting Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Darcy Goddard, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.. |
| Marc Moffitt spoke in support of the bill. |
| Sim Gill spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeanetta Williams spoke in support of the bill. |
| Bret Webster, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee Co-chair, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass S.B. 126 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. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 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. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to adjourn.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. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 7:23 p.m. |