| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Chair Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee Rep. Anthony E. Loubet | Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. Calvin R. Musselman Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst Shad Larson, Associate General Counsel Jackie Rogers, Associate General Counsel Taylor Calabrese, Administrative Assistant |
||
|
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
|
| Chair Wilcox called the meeting to order at 8:48 a.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Sen. D. Ipson Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Grover Rep. S. Hollins Rep. S. Whyte |
| 2.Juror Amendments |
| 2 - Draft Legislation "Juror Eligibility Amendments" (V001) |
| 2 - Amended Draft Legislation "Juror Eligibility Amendments" (V002) |
| Rep. Ballard and Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts, presented on 2025 General Session draft legislation, "Juror Eligibility Amendments." |
| Rep. Ballard and Michael Drechsel responded to questions from the committee. |
| The following individuals provided public comment: |
| Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman responded to questions from the committee. |
| Richard Mauro, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Mauro responded to questions from the committee. |
| Mark Moffat, criminal defense lawyer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to favorably recommend "Juror Eligibility Amendments." |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to amend line 32 of "Juror Eligibility Amendments" to state "at least 10 years have passed after the date of the individual's felony conviction or incarceration, whichever is later."The substitute motion passed with a vote of 16-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. K. Hall |
| Shad Larson, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, clarified the amended language. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to favorably recommended "Juror Eligibility Amendments" as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. K. Hall |
| 3.Offender Information Amendments |
| 3 - Draft Legislation "Offender Information Amendments" (V008) |
| Rep. Ballard, Alan Fuller, State Chief Information Officer, Division of Technology Services, and Eric Hutchings, Director of Legislative Affairs and Policy, Department of Corrections, presented on 2025 General Session draft legislation, "Offender Information Amendments." |
| Rep. Ballard, Alan Fuller, and Shad Larson responded to questions from the committee. |
| The following individuals provided public comment: |
| Richard Mauro spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to favorably recommend "Offender Information Amendments."The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. K. Hall Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4.Criminal Offense Modifications |
| 4 - Draft Legislation "Criminal Offenses Modifications" (V019) |
| Sen. Grover assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Wilcox and Shad Larson presented on 2025 General Session draft legislation, "Criminal Offenses Modifications." |
| Rep. Wilcox and Shad Larson responded to questions from the committee. |
| The following individuals provided public comment: |
| Mark Moffat spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Mauro spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Salt Lake District County Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lt. Nate Hutchinson, Salt Lake Area Gang Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to favorably recommend "Criminal Offenses Modifications."The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-6. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. T. Lee Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Romero | Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 5.School Safety Amendments |
| 5 - Draft Legislation "School Safety Amendments" (V005) |
| Rep. Wilcox, Jeff Van Hulten, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, and Matt Pennington, State Security Chief, Department of Public Safety, presented on 2025 General Session draft legislation, "School Safety Amendments." |
| Rep. Wilcox responded to questions from the committee. |
| The following individuals provided public comment: |
| Shauntelle Cota, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to favorably recommend "School Safety Amendments."The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 6.Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments |
| 6 - Draft Legislation "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments" (V007) |
| 6 - Registry Recodification Presentation (Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel) |
| Shad Larson presented on 2025 General Session draft legislation, "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments." |
| Rep. Wilcox assumed the chair. |
| The following individuals provided public comment: |
| Faye Jenkins, Utah Prisoner Advocate Network, spoke to the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to favorably recommend "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Amendments."The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Grover Rep. K. Hall Sen. D. Ipson Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. S. Whyte |
| 7.Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Modifications |
| 7 - Draft Legislation "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Modifications" (V002) |
| Rep. Stoddard and Shad Larson presented on 2025 General Session draft legislation, "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Modifications." |
| The following individuals provided public comment: |
| Carl Hollan, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to favorably recommend "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry Modifications."The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. K. Hall Sen. D. Ipson Rep. A. Loubet Rep. S. Whyte |
| 8.Collateral Consequence Guide Updates |
| 8 - Collateral Consequences Guide 2024 (Sentencing Commission) |
| 8 - Collateral Consequences Guide Report 2024 (Sentencing Commission) |
| Dan Strong presented on the Collateral Consequences Guide. |
| Sen. Grover assumed the chair. |
| 9.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Grover Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. C. Musselman Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. D. Thatcher | Rep. M. Ballard Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. K. Hall Sen. D. Ipson Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Romero Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 10:45 a.m. |