| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Sen. Jerry W Stevenson | Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:19 p.m.. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.B. 63 Board of Pardons and Parole Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace S.B. 63 with 1st Substitute S.B. 63.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 63 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 63 224 (8) The board may intervene as a limited-purpose party in a judicial or administrative 225 proceeding, including a criminal action, to seek: 226 (a) correction of an order that has or will impact the board's jurisdiction; or 227 (b) clarification regarding an order that may impact the board's jurisdiction. (9) A motion to intervene brought under Subsection (8)(a) shall be raised within 90 days after the day on which a court enters the order that impacts the board's jurisdiction. |
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Amanda Montague, Assistant Surgeon General, Council for Board of Pardons. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Defense Attorney, Defense Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Division of Prosecutors. spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 63 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. S.B. 63 224 (8) The board may intervene as a limited-purpose party in a judicial or administrative 225 proceeding, including a criminal action, to seek: 226 (a) correction of an order that has or will impact the board's jurisdiction; or 227 (b) clarification regarding an order that may impact the board's jurisdiction. (9) A motion to intervene brought under Subsection (8)(a) shall be raised within 60 days after the day on which a court enters the order that impacts the board's jurisdiction. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 63 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.S.B. 110 Domestic Violence Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Adam Pomeroy, Assistant Attorney General, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sam Knight, Defense Attorney, Defense Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Taryn Evans, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to amend S.B. 110 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 110 29 (3) Subsection 78A-7-106(6), regarding the transfer of a criminal action involving a 30 domestic violence offense from the justice court to the district court, is repealed on July 1, 31 [ |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 110 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| 3.S.B. 95 Domestic Relations Recodification (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Jacqueline Carlton, Drafting Attorney, Associate General Counsel, Legislative Research and General Counsel. |
| Stewart Ralphs, Director, Legal Aid Society, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 4.S.B. 104 Children's Device Protection Act (Weiler, T.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 104 with 1st Substitute S.B. 104.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Merv Arnold, citizen and Catherine Snyder, Development Manager, National Center of Child Exploitation. |
| Dave Davis, President, Chief Legal Officer, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jodi Hart, AT&T, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Justin Stewart, Verizon, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Phyllis Kimpel, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Linda Zenger, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jackie Warren, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Gibson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Benjamin Bull, General Counsel, National Center on Sexual Exploitation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dylan Hoffman, Executive Director, TechNet, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Chris McKenna, founder, Protect Young Eyes, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Caden Rosenbaum, Libertus Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to move to next agenda item.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 |
| Sen. Weiler resumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 109 Corrections Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace S.B. 109 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 109.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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 109 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 109 356 (1) (a) The department, except as otherwise provided by law, shall supervise a 357 sentenced [ 358 (i) (A) is placed on probation by [ 359 (B) is released on parole by the Board of Pardons and Parole[ 360 (C) [ 361 Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers[ 362 (ii) has been convicted of: 363 (A) a felony; 364 (B) a class A misdemeanor when an element of the offense is the use or attempted use 365 of physical force against an individual or property; or 366 (C) { 367 department is ordered by a court to supervise the offender under Section 77-18-105. |
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Redd, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections and Spencer Turley, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Corrections. |
| Matthew Dumont, Chief Deputy, Corrections Bureau, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 109 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 |
| 6.S.B. 111 Law Enforcement Canine Pilot Program (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Riebe presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7.S.B. 119 Fire and Rescue Training Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen.Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Brad Wardle, Director, Fire and Rescue Academy. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 119 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 |
| 8.H.B. 14 School Threat Penalty Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 14 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 |
| 9.H.B. 67 First Responder Mental Health Services Grant Program Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Katie Mazzie, Legislative Affairs, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass H.B. 67 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 |
| 10.H.B. 16 Sexual Offenses Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Hawkins presented the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace H.B. 16 with 1st Substitute H.B. 16.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 |
| Marc Moffit, Criminal Defense Attorney, Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Pam Vickery, Utah Juvenile Defenders, spoke to the bill. |
| Marc Moffitt continued to speak to the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Richard Larsen, Senior Litigation Section Chief, Davis County Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Phyllis Kimpel, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 16 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 4:48 p.m.. |