| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: | Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Shandra Mutchie, Committee Secretary |
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| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.S.B. 167 Sexual Exploitation Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of Ryan Holtan, Attorney General's Office, and David Zook, County Executive, Cache County. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 167 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 167.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| John Luthy, attorney, Cache County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke to the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director of Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Smith, Utah County Utah Sheriffs, Vice President, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matthew Holyoak, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke to the bill. |
| Dane Murray, special victim's prosecutor, Cache County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 167 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 171 Custodial Interrogation Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Pam Vickrey, executive director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, and Martin Tankleff. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 138 Juvenile Justice Modifications (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 138 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 122 Family Terminology Amendments (Weight, E.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 122 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 207 Wrongful Death Action Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Edward Havas, Utah Association for Justice. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 6.3rd Sub. H.B. 196 Transfer of Domestic Violence Cases (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 196 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Acting Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting. |