| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Vice Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 350 Adoption Modifications (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 350 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 482 Archaeological Resources Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Doug Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Chris Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer. |
| Wade Garrett, VP - Advocacy & Strategic Relationships, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor the bill. |
| Tim Hawkes, former representative, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 482 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 509 Criminal Protective Order Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard presented the bill. |
| Alexandra Allen, Assistant Director, Utah Crime Victims Legal Clinic, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 509 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4.H.B. 492 Abuse of Personal Identity Act Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Ritchie Englehardt, Head of Government Affairs, Ancestry. |
| Dereck Brown, Ancestry, answered committee members questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 492 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton announced the committee would saunter. |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 507 Firearm Possession Revisions (Lyman, P.) |
| Rep. Phil Lyman presented the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's office spoke against the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke against the bill. |
| Greg Willmore, Director of the Bureau of Criminal Identification, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke against the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to reverse the Floor Amendments. |
| After consulting the policy analyst and legal counsel, Chair Winterton determined that motion would not be in order and it would be better to substitute it on the floor. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 507 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to adjourn. |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m. |