MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 • 4:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy
Sen. Jerry W Stevenson
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Luz Escamilla

Staff Present:
Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst
Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m..
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
1.2nd Sub. H.B. 31 Agritourism Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 31 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 31.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 31 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
2.1st Sub. H.B. 300 Court Amendments (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 300 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
3.2nd Sub. H.B. 69 DUI Testing Amendments (Wilcox, R.)
Rep. Wilcox presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 69 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 328 Victims of Sexual Offenses Amendments (Romero, A.)
Rep. Romero presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 328 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
5.2nd Sub. H.B. 218 Restitution Revisions (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Eliason presented the bill.
Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill.
Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 218 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. T. Weiler
6.S.B. 228 Protective Order Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass S.B. 228 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. M. Kennedy
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Escamilla
Acting Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0213, H.B. 0198 were not discussed in the meeting.