| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Andrew Stoddard Staff Present: John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to approve the minutes of February 26,2024.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| 1.1st Sub. S.B. 246 Juvenile Justice Modifications (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Elisse Newey, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hollins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 246 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| 2.4th Sub. S.B. 200 State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Mike McKell presented the bill and provided a handout. |
| Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice |
| Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sim Gill, Salt Lake County Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Richard Mauro, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Chair, Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Bar, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Todd Weiler, senator and attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 200 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 3.S.B. 255 Trespassing of a Long-term Guest Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Erin Jemison, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to pass S.B. 255 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 4.1st Sub. S.B. 240 Government Records Access and Management Act Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| The bill was not heard. |
| 5.S.B. 267 Respite Care Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace S.B. 267 with 1st Substitute S.B. 267.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 267 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hayes Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 4:52 p.m. |