| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Chair Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Staff Present: John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst Esther D. Chelsea-McCarty, Associate General Counsel Jackie Rogers, Associate General Counsel Taylor Calabrese, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Grover called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. K. Miles Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. M. Judkins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.First Responder Mental Health Services |
| 2a - H.B. 23, First Responder Mental Health Service Amendments (2022 General Session) |
| Jess Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, presented an update on the implementation of grant-funded programs established in 2022 General Session H.B. 23, First Responder Mental Health Services Amendments. |
| Jess Anderson responded to questions from the committee. |
| Dean Penovich, Bureau Director, and Guy Dansie, Program Manager, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness, presented on the Critical Incident Stress Management Team. |
| The committee discussed the presentation. |
| Dean Penovich and Guy Dansie responded to questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to open a committee bill file to address first responder mental health services.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3.School Resource Officers |
| Rhett Larsen, Student School Safety Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, presented on the current landscape of the use of school resource officers. |
| Tyler Kotter, Chief of Investigations, Department of Public Safety, provided an update on school resource officers and their training. |
| Tyler Kotter and Rhett Larsen responded to questions from the committee. |
| The committee discussed the presentation. |
| 4.Master Offense List |
| 4a - Master Offense List 2022 |
| 4b - Master Offense List Report 2022 |
| Daniel Strong, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, presented on the Master Offense List. |
| Daniel Strong responded to questions from the committee and continued presenting. |
| Daniel Strong responded to additional questions from the committee. |
| 5.Sentencing Guidelines |
| 5a - Sentencing Guidelines Presentation |
| Daniel Strong presented on the Utah Sentencing Commission and sentencing guidelines. |
| Daniel Strong responded to questions from the committee and continued presenting. |
| Daniel Strong responded to additional questions from the committee. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, responded to questions from the committee. |
| Steve Burton, Defense Attorney, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, responded to questions from the committee. |
| 6.State v. Carter |
| 6a - State v. Carter |
| 6b - State v. Carter Call for Legislative Action |
| 6c - State v. Carter Judiciary Letter |
| Jackie Rogers, Associate General Counsel, presented on State v. Carter. |
| Jackie Rogers responded to questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to open a committee bill file to address the concerns raised by the courts regarding State v. Carter and refer it to the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force for further study.The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 7.Reverse Keyword Search and Geolocation Requests |
| 7a - H.B. 491, Law Enforcement Court Order Reporting Amendments (2022 General Session) |
| 7b - H.B. 251, Electronic Location Amendments (2021 General Session) |
| Jason Groth, Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union, and Leslie Corbly, Privacy Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, presented on reverse keyword search and geolocation requests. |
| Jason Groth responded to questions from the committee. |
| Eric Young, Chief of Police, Ogden Police Department, and Jeff Gray, Search & Seizure Section Director, Office of the Utah Attorney General, presented a response to reverse keyword search and geolocation requests. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to open a committee bill file to increase the clarity surrounding reverse keyword search and geolocation requests. The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. D. Ipson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. S. Hollins |
| 8.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. D. Ipson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. V. Peterson Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. S. Hollins |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m. |