| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. James F. Cobb Rep. Brian S. King | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Shay Berger, 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. |
| 1.S.B. 15 Juvenile Offender Penalty Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher introduced the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Pam Vickrey, Member of the Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director of the Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kayley Richards, Juvenile Justice Specialist Utah Board of Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass S.B. 15 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| Rep. Abbott assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 210 Justice Court Changes (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Hawkins introduced the bill with Michael Drechsel. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, Kane County, spoke against the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Govenment Relations from the League of Utah Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 210 with 1st Substitute H.B. 210.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Rohner motioned to move onto the next item on the agenda. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 210 out favorably.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 7-5-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Rep. Hawkins assumed the chair. |
| 3.H.J.R. 7 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Legislative Power Relating to Civil Action for Child Sexual Abuse (Ivory, K.) |
| Handout for HJR7 |
| Rep. Ivory introduced the bill with Deondra Brown and Rabi Avremi Zippel, Utah Crimes Victim Council. |
| Terry Mitchell, survivor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rocky Anderson, Legal Counsel for Terry Mitchell, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Handout from Rocky Anderson for HJR7 |
| Adam Sorenson, Salt Lake City Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Judy Larson, Board of Directors for Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ginger Utley, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Curtis, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass H.J.R. 7 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott | Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 4.H.B. 251 Court Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace H.B. 251 with 1st Substitute H.B. 251.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 251 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Lisonbee |