| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Michael S. Kennedy Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Rep. A. Cory Maloy Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Members Absent: Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. James Cobb Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Jacqueline Carlton, Associate General Counsel Eric N. Weeks, Managing Associate General Counsel Naomi Garrow, Administrative Assistant |
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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 8:44 am. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes of the August 21, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. J. Rohner Sen. T. Weiler | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. B. King Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 2.Draft Legislation on Child Abuse Amendments |
| 2 - H.B. 196 Sexual Abuse Amendments Handout (Rep. Ken Ivory) |
| 2 - Draft Legislation "Child Abuse Amendments" (V007) |
| 2 - Draft Legislation "Child Abuse Amendments" (V007) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented "Child Abuse Amendments" with the assistance of Cara Baldree, survivor, and answered questions from the committee. |
| Kimberli Raya Koen, survivor, answered questions from the committee. |
| Jason Randall, Lieutenant, Utah County Sheriff's Department, spoke. |
| Rep. Ivory gave closing remarks. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to favorably recommend 2025FL0454v007 "Child Abuse Amendments" as a committee bill file. |
| Discussion to the motion. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Abbott made a substitute motion to make this a committee bill file and to favorably recommend the bill at a later committee meeting.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 14-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. J. Rohner Sen. T. Weiler | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 3.Children's Justice Centers |
| 3 - Children's Justice Centers (Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel) |
| Jonathan Adams presented on Children's Justice Centers. |
| Rep. Birkeland provided comment. |
| Tracey Tabet, Director, Utah Children's Justice Center Program, introduced the agenda item. |
| Heather Stewart, Deputy Director, Utah Children's Justice Center, provided more detail about the centers and answered questions from the committee. |
| 4.Integrity in Prosecutorial Investigations |
| 4 - "Games We Play" Handout (Ken Bullock) |
| 4 - Legislative Executive Full Presentation (Ken Bullock) |
| 4 - Legislative Executive Summary (Ken Bullock) |
| 4 - Letter to Legislators (Ken Bullock) |
| Ken Bullock, constituent, spoke to the committee and answered questions. |
| Tom Harvey, private investigator and former investigative reporter, presented. |
| Brent Robbins, Director, Kokomo Enterprises and Former FBI Agent, presented. |
| MOTION:Rep. Rohner moved to open a bill file that addresses the integrity of prosecutorial investigations and ensures that district attorneys and prosecutors follow state laws. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to create a short-term working group to address Mr. Bullock's issue.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 12-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Gricius Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Rep. A. Maloy |
| 5.Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing |
| 5 - Prosecutor Initiated Resentencing Resolution (For The People) |
| 5 - Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Handout (For The People) |
| 5 - Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Overview (For The People) |
| 5 - Utah Prosecutor Initiated Resentencing Proposed Statutory Changes (For The People) |
| Sen. Cullimore gave an introduction to the agenda item. |
| Brett Tolman, Executive Director, Right on Crime, presented on prosecutor-initated resentencing and answered questions from the committee. |
| Nathaniel Erb, State Policy Director, For the People, presented proposed statutory changes. |
| Committee discussion. |
| 6.Victim Services |
| 6 - SANE Map (Victim Services Commission) |
| 6 - SANE Program Map (Victim Services Commission) |
| 6 - Victim Services Report Handout (Victim Services Commission) |
| 6 - Victim Services Report Presentation (Victim Services Commission) |
| 6 - You are not Alone Sexual Assault Service Program Handout (Victim Services Commission) |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Utah Victim Services Commission, introduced the agenda item on victim services. |
| Tallie Viteri, Interim Director, Utah Office for Victims of Crime, presented. |
| Liliana Olvera-Arbon, Director, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, presented. |
| 7.Judicial Training on Child and Domestic Abuse |
| 7 - Proposed Judicial Education Program Memo (Administrative Office of the Courts) |
| 7 - Proposed Judicial Education Program Presentation (AOC) |
| Ron Gordon, State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, and Amy Hernandez, Domestic Violence Program Coordinator, Administrative Office of the Courts, presented. |
| 8.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. J. Hawkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Sen. T. Weiler Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Cobb Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. S. Gricius Sen. J. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy |
| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 11:19 AM. |