| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Members Absent: | Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, 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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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 8:29 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.B. 213 Criminal Justice Modifications (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 213 with 1st Substitute S.B. 213.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Scott Stephenson, Chair, Board of Pardons and Parole, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 213 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.H.J.R. 22 Joint Resolution Regarding District Court Operations (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass H.J.R. 22 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 156 Burglary Amendments (Jack, C.) |
| Rep. Jack presented the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys (SWAPP), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 156 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 350 Criminal Intent Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 350 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 8:51 a.m. |