| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Members Absent: | Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher 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 4:19 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes.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 |
| 1.S.B. 248 BCI Background Check Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Andrew Stoddard. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 248 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.S.B. 249 Public Employee's Health Program Provider Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 249 with 1st Substitute S.B. 249.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. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Cassidy Black, Coalition of Youth ABA Providers. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 249 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.S.B. 242 Child Support Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
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| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Liesa Stockdale, Director at Utah Office of Recovery Services. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 242 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.S.B. 243 Parent-time Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake. |
| Julie Anderson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 243 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.S.B. 246 Statute of Limitations for Criminal Conduct Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Brandon Merrill, Executive Director, Utah Homicide Survivors. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 246 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 6.2nd Sub. H.B. 117 Victim Address Confidentiality Program (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Erin Jemison, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 117 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 314 Inheritance Disqualification Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard presented the bill with the assistance of Brandon Merrill, Executive Director, Utah Homicide Survivors. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 314 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 8.3rd Sub. H.B. 321 Restitution Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott spoke to the bill with the assistance of Brandon Merrill, Executive Director, Utah Homicide Survivors |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 321 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
3rd Sub. H.B. 321 249 (c) For a criminal accounts receivable that a court retains responsibility for receiving, 250 processing, and distributing payments under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the Judicial Council may 251 establish rules to require a defendant to pay the cost, or a portion of the cost, for an electronic 252 payment fee that is charged by a financial institution for the use of a credit or debit card [ 253 |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 321 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 9.1st Sub. H.B. 403 Justice Reinvestment Initiative Modifications (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 403 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 10.H.B. 353 False Emergency Reporting Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Ashlee Matthews presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to pass H.B. 353 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen motioned to adjorn. |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m. |