| Members Present: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher | Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Michael K. McKell Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Weiler called the meeting to order 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 1.4th Sub. H.B. 312 Criminal Justice Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace 4th Substitute H.B. 312 with 5th Substitute H.B. 312.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to amend 5th Substitute H.B. 312 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, Director, Sentencing Commission, CCJJ, spoke in favor of the bill, |
| Katie Fox, Victim Rights Coordinator, Victim Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mindy Vincent, Executive Director, Utah Harm Reduction Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 5th Substitute H.B. 312 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.H.B. 136 Alternative Incarceration Program Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of David Bennett, retired jail and criminal justice consultant, Jill Fox, Department Director, Alternative Sentencing Department, Larimer County Colorado. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 136 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.H.B. 287 Stalking Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 287 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to place H.B. 287 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 366 Access to Communication Device Location Information Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Cooley, resident |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 366 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 5.H.B. 339 Law Enforcement Investigation Modifications (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 339 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to place H.B. 339 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 6.H.B. 323 Correctional Drug Enforcement Amendments (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Burton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 323 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 7.H.B. 383 Court Fine Amendments (Miller, G.) |
| Rep. Miller presented the bill. |
| Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 383 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 8.3rd Sub. H.B. 171 Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments (Clancy, T.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 171 with 4th Substitute H.B. 171.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Rep. Clancy presented the bill. |
| Alissa Black, Chair, Victims Services Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Morrow, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| Steve Burton, Director, Defense Attorney's Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 9.2nd Sub. H.B. 354 Criminal Justice Revisions (Wilcox, R.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 354 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 354 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 10.H.B. 465 Law Enforcement Agency Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace H.B. 465 with 1st Substitute H.B. 465.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-6. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Rep. Snider presented the bill. |
| Rachel Otto, Chief of Staff, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Gwilliam, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 465 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Sen. Musselman assumed the chair. |
| 11.S.B. 318 Prosecutorial Misconduct Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Ken Bullock, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eric Clarke, Washington County Attorney, Utah County and District Attorney Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Troy Rawlings, Davis County Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Jarman, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 318 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 12.1st Sub. H.B. 207 Sexual Offense Revisions (Whyte, S.) |
| Rep. Whyte presented the bill with the assistance of Tammy Kronin, resident and Carl Hollan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office. |
| Wendy Oram, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. B. Brammer | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| Acting Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m. |