MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building

Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Stephen L. Whyte	Members Absent: Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Trevor Lee Rep. Val L. Peterson Staff Present: Kirsi Jarvis, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary
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 4:15 p.m.

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard, using his deep Barry White voice, moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2025, Valentine's Day meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.

Yeas - 6 Nays- 0 Abs- 5

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Whyte

MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to saunter.The motion failed with a vote of 0-6-5.

Yeas - 0 Nays- 6 Abs- 5

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Whyte

1.1st Sub. S.B. 110 Summons Modifications (Pitcher, S.)

Sen. Stephanie Pitcher presented the bill to the committee.

Liz Klc, Criminal Policy Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in support tof the bill.

MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 110 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.

Yeas - 6 Nays- 0 Abs- 5

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Whyte

2.H.B. 461 Animal Crime Victim Amendments (Mauga, V.)

Rep. Verona Mauga presented the bill with the assistance of Carl Carpenter, Salt Lake County Animal Services, and Nate Robinson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to replace H.B. 461 with 1st Substitute H.B. 461.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.

Yeas - 6 Nays- 0 Abs- 5

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Whyte

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 461 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Hall moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 461.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-1-5.

Yeas - 5 Nays- 1 Abs- 5

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Whyte

3.1st Sub. H.B. 227 Restricted Person Amendments (Mauga, V.)

Rep. Mauga presented the bill with the assistance of Brent Robinson.

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 227 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.

Yeas - 7 Nays- 0 Abs- 4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson

4.H.B. 15 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force Amendments (Romero, A.)

Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill to the committee.

Erin Jemison, Public Policy Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to amend H.B. 15 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.

Amendment 1

1 . Line 3 through 7 : Line 3 through 7
34567

2 . Line 12 through 14 : Line 12 through 14
121314

3 . Line 45 through 47 : Line 45 through 47
454647

4 . Line 59 through 63 : Line 59 through 63
59606162 63

Yeas - 7 Nays- 0 Abs- 4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 15 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.

Yeas - 7 Nays- 0 Abs- 4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson

MOTION:Rep. Stoddard, again using his Barry White voice, moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.

Yeas - 7 Nays- 0 Abs- 4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. L. Shepherd
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. V. Peterson

Chair Wilcox adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.

Yeas - 6	Nays- 0	Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox		Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte

Yeas - 0	Nays- 6	Abs- 5
	Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox	Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte

Yeas - 5	Nays- 1	Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong Rep. R. Wilcox	Rep. A. Stoddard	Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte

Yeas - 7	Nays- 0	Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Hall Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox		Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. T. Lee Rep. V. Peterson