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. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz 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 8:06 a.m. |
1.H.B. 353 False Emergency Reporting Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
Rep. Ashlee Matthews presented the bill to the committee. |
MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to amend H.B. 353 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
Amendment 1
H.B. 0353 61 (B) the actor makes the false report or aids, abets, or causes a third party to make the 62 false report with intent to ambush, attack, or otherwise harm a responding law enforcement officer or 63 emergency responder. |
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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass H.B. 353 out favorably as amended.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. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to place H.B. 353 on the Consent Calendar.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. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
2.2nd Sub. S.B. 179 Criminal Justice Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill to the committee. |
Tom Ross, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Executive Director, commented on the bill. |
Steve Garside, Layton City Prosecutor and Statewide Association of Prosecutors, commented on the bill. |
Daniel Strong, Sentencing Commission Director, spoke in support of the bill. |
Bret Webster, resident, spoke in support the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 179 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 179. |
The motion passed with a vote 8-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 179 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Schultz |
3.3rd Sub. S.B. 150 Criminal Justice Data Management Task Force (Anderegg, J.) |
Sen. Jacob Anderegg presented the bill with the assistance of Tom Ross. |
Sheriff Chad Jensen, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to amend 3rd Substitute S.B. 150 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
Amendment 1
3rd Sub. S.B. 150 36 (2) There is created the Criminal Justice Data Management Task Force consisting of 37 the following members: * * * Some lines not shown * * * 54 (x) the Utah Sheriffs Association; 55 (xi) the Board of Pardons and Parole; (xii) a representative from a bail bond agency; and 56 { 57 the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 150 out favorably as amended.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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz |
Rep. Romero assumed the chair. |
4.H.B. 403 Justice Reinvestment Initiative Modifications (Wilcox, R.) |
Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee. |
Tom Ross spoke in support of the bill. |
Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, spoke in support of the bill. |
Bret Webster spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 403 with 1st Substitute H.B. 403.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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 403 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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Schultz |
Rep. Wilcox resumed the chair. |
MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of February 16, 2022.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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Schultz |
Rep. Burton assumed the chair. |
5.H.B. 399 Government Record Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
Rep. Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, and Chief Ken Wallentine, Utah Chiefs of Police and Utah Legislative Law Enforcement Committee. |
Clint Smith, Draper City Fire Department Chief and Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
Sheryl Worsley, KSL and Radio Television Digital News Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Colonel Michael Rapich, Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner, spoke in support of the bill. |
Tiffany James, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Ian Adams, Utah Fraternal Order of Police, spoke in support of the bill. |
Sam Stecklow, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
MOTION:Rep. Ferry moved to amend H.B. 399 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
Amendment 2
H.B. 399 16 { 18 ▸ includes { 467 investigation into potential misconduct involving the employee if the governmental entity: 468 (a) requires the statement under threat of employment disciplinary action, including possible termination { 469 { 481 { 497 attorney fees or { 504 subdivision reasonable attorney fees and [ 507 (b) In determining whether to award [ 513 (c) Attorney fees and { 515 (3) Neither attorney fees nor { 517 (4) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a court may only award attorney fees and { 519 the attorney fees and { 523 for attorney fees or { 551 |
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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Ferry moved to pass H.B. 399 out favorably as amended.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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
MOTION:Rep. Wilcox 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. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
Chair Burton adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m. |