| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller | Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Brian S. King Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, 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 Hawkins called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Rohner moved to approve the minutes from the February 14, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 1.H.B. 120 Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill. |
| Wade Garrett, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass H.B. 120 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to place H.B. 120 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 2.H.B. 299 Juvenile Justice Changes (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Peterson, Director, Juvenile Justice Services, and Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, and Angela Adams. |
| Kayley Richards, Juvenile Justice Specialist, Utah Board of Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace H.B. 299 with 1st Substitute H.B. 299.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 299 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King |
| 3.2nd Sub. S.B. 98 Judiciary Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 98 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King |
| 4.1st Sub. S.B. 56 Criminal Stalking Exemption Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Co-Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snow moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 56 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to go to the next item on the agenda. |
| Rep. Abbott withdrew the motion. |
| 5.S.B. 108 Indigent Defense Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Indigent Defense Commission. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass S.B. 108 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King |
| 6.1st Sub. S.B. 120 Juvenile Justice Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill and distributed handouts with the assistance of Pam Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys. |
| SB120 Handout |
| SB120 Handout 2 |
| Angela Adams commented on the bill. |
| Shauntel Black, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, commented on the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Martin Munoz, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Indigent Defense Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to table 1st Substitute S.B. 120. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to adjourn.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow | Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King |
| Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 10:01 a.m. |