| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee | Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Staff Present: Kirsi Jarvis, 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 2:11 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes for the February 3, 2024 and February 6, 2024 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee |
| 1.1st Sub. S.B. 24 Child Abuse and Torture Amendments (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Don Ipson presented the bill with the assistance of Christy Pike, Washington County Children's Justice Center, and Eric Clarke, Washington County Attorney. |
| Kaye Lynn Wootton, Director, Division of Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse, Attorney General's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brett Robinson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Alexandra Clayton, Detective, Special Victims Unit, Unified Police Department, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission and representing the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones, Director, Victim Services Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 24 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. T. Lee |
| 2.H.B. 437 Interdicted Person Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Glendon Mitchell, grandparent of DUI victim. |
| Sheri Mattle, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Art Brown, President, MADD-Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Burton spoke in support of the bill. |
| Chris Karras, Director, Driver License Division, Department of Public Safety, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to replace H.B. 437 with 1st Substitute H.B. 437.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 437 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Whyte |
| 3.H.B. 132 Firearm Storage Requirements (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard presented the bill to the committee. |
| Brett Robinson spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kevin Korous, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Linda Smith, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle spoke in support of the bill. |
| Joe Silverzweig, lobbyist, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Raelle Cunningham, Women for Gun Rights, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to hold H.B. 132.The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. S. Whyte |
| 4.H.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Regarding State Prisoner Placement in Iron County Correctional Facility (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the resolution to the committee. |
| Spencer Turley, Department of Corrections, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass H.J.R. 3 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Chair Wilcox moved to place H.J.R. 3 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Whyte |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| 5.H.B. 354 Criminal Justice Revisions (Wilcox, R.) |
| 4 H.B. 354 - Data collection |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee, and provided a handout. |
| Julie Valentine, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Taryn Evans, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sonya Martinez-Ortiz, Executive Director, Rape Crisis Center, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeff Gray, Utah County Attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| Brett Robinson spoke to the bill. |
| Carl Hollan, Attorney General's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Marlesse Jones spoke to the bill. |
| Danica Baird, Policy Associate, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to replace H.B. 354 with 1st Substitute H.B. 354.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 354 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 354 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 354 with a verbal amendment. The motion was withdrawn. |
| 6.H.B. 339 Law Enforcement Investigation Modifications (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill with the assistance of Beau Mason, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to amend H.B. 339 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to pass H.B. 339 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to place H.B. 339 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 187 Imitation Firearm Amendments (Fitisemanu, J.) |
| Rep. Jake Fitisemanu presented the bill to the committee. |
| Sophia Schrankl, Mayor, Salt Lake County Youth Council, spoke in support of the bill, and provided a handout. |
| 6 Actual firearm vs. modified airsoft gun |
| Brent Robinson spoke in support of the bill. |
| Claire Oliver, Holladay City Youth Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dan Strong spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 187 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 187.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 187 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 187 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 8.3rd Sub. S.B. 81 Care Provider Abuse Modifications (Plumb, J.) |
| 3rd Sub. S.B. 81 will be heard in a future meeting. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. K. Hall Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Chair Strong adjourned the meeting at 4:09 p.m. |