| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson |
Members Absent: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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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| Acting Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.B. 287 Online Pornography Viewing Age Requirements (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Weiler moved to pass S.B. 287 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 385 Mentally Ill Offenders Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 385 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 385.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 385 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
3rd Sub. H.B. 385 723 (iii) A health insurance company may not deny coverage for court-ordered treatment or 724 supervision of a defendant with a mental condition { 725 under the defendant's insurance plan { 726 |
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 385 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 304 Juvenile Justice Revisions (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Chief of Staff, Granite School District. |
| Jenna Nelson, Clearfied City Youth Commission Advisor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ashlyn Peterson, member, Clearfield City Youth Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dustin Fowler, Sergeant, Metro Gang Unit, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Natalie Clark, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 304 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 304.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 304 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 317 Pretrial Release Modifications (Hall, K.) |
| Rep. Hall presented the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sharmane Gull, SML Strategic Consulting, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Aldana, Public Defender, Utah County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 317 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 5.S.B. 250 Public Surveillance Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Lincoln Shurtz, owner, Lincoln-Hill Partners. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 250 with 1st Substitute S.B. 250.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 250 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 6.S.B. 274 Regulations for Legal Services (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with Steve Sullivan, Utah Association of Justice. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 274 with 1st Substitute S.B. 274.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 274 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7.2nd Sub. H.B. 374 County Sheriff Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. |
| Rosie Rivera, Salt Lake County Sheriff, Chief Executive Officer, Unified Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Smith, Utah County Sheriff, President, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marcus Stevenson, Midvale City Mayor, Unified Police Department Board Chair, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Teddy Hodges, member, Herriman City Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Laurie Stringham, member, Salt Lake County Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Daniel Olsson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Levy Woodruff, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jim Bradley, member, Salt Lake County Council, Chairman, Salt Lake Valley Law Enforcement Service Area (SLVESA), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 374 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 139 Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry Requirements (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 9.1st Sub. H.B. 404 Juvenile Interrogation Modifications (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins presented the bill. |
| Pamela Vickrey, Executive Director, Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, Chair, Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Levy Woodruff, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 404 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 10.3rd Sub. H.B. 380 Competency to Stand Trial Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Kennedy moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 380 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 11.H.B. 388 Statutes of Limitation Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Loubet presented the bill with the assistance of Kurt London, Attorney, Utah Association of Justice. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 388 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to place H.B. 388 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| Acting Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. |