| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Rex P. Shipp | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 Hawkins called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to approve the February 21, 2024 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1.S.B. 202 Regulations for Legal Services (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Mike McKell presented the bill. |
| Kurt London, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to pass S.B. 202 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2.H.B. 539 State Legal Dispute Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brady Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to replace H.B. 539 with 1st Substitute H.B. 539.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 539 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 127 Bias Incident Reporting (Owens, D.) |
| Sen. Doug Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Clancy. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 127 with 4th Substitute H.B. 127.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 127 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 4.H.B. 467 Child Abandonment Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill. |
| Shirlee Draper, Cherish Families, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass H.B. 467 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 5.1st Sub. S.B. 79 Estate Planning Recodification (Weiler, T.) |
| 4 Index for SB 79 |
| 4 Outline of SB 79 |
| 4 Summary of SB 79 Recodification |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| Charles Livsey, attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 79 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. R. Shipp | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 6.S.B. 95 Domestic Relations Recodification (Weiler, T.) |
| 5 Domestic Relations Recod - Detailed |
| 5 Domestic Relations Recod Summary |
| 5 Index for Domestic Relations Recodification |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace S.B. 95 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 95.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| 7.S.B. 228 Protective Order Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to pass S.B. 228 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Hawkins called the meeting back to order at 9:07 a.m. |
| 8.2nd Sub. S.B. 139 Competency Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of Arnold Butcher, Chief Deputy, Davis County Sheriff. |
| Mark Moffat, Utah Defense Attorney Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 139 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 139 118 (iv) require the agency , jail, or { 119 noncompliance with the court's orders under this Subsection (5) within 48 hours of the 120 noncompliance. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Clancy moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 139 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| 9.1st Sub. S.B. 193 Arbitration Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Kurt London, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 193 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 9:21 a.m. |