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MINUTES OF THE

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 225 State Capitol

Wednesday, January 22 , 2003

Members Present:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
            Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Vice Chair
            Rep. Duane E. Bourdeaux
            Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
            Rep. Brad L. Dee
            Rep. Wayne A. Harper
            Rep. Patricia W. Jones
            Rep. David Litvak
            Rep. Michael T. Morley
            Rep. Brent D. Parker
            Rep. Peggy Wallace

Staff Present:        Ms. Chyleen A. Arbon, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Rachel Error, House Secretary    


Note:    A list of others present will be filed with committee minutes.

Chair Bowman called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Jones, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

H.B. 172    Background Investigations of Peace Officer Candidates (L. Pace)

Explained the bill:    Rep. Pace
                Lieutenant Von Williamson, Cache County Sheriff's Office

Spoke for the bill:    Ken Wallentine, Utah Peace Officer's Association
                Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police

MOTION:    Rep. Parker moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

H.B. 173    Motor Vehicle Operator Fleeing a Peace Officer (T. McCartney)

Explained the bill:    Rep. McCartney

MOTION:    Rep. Bourdeaux moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved that the bill be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.


H.B. 70    Assault Amendments (M. Thompson)

MOTION:    Rep. Aagard moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 17:    Reinstate "or"

2.    Page 1, Line 18:    Reinstate "causes or"

3.    Page 1, Line 18:    After "causes" and before "or" insert "bodily injury to another"

4.    Page 1, Line 19:    Reinstate "." and delete "; or"

5.    Page 1, Line 20:    Delete Lines 20 and 21 entirely.

Explained the bill:    Rep. M. Thompson
                Paul Boyden, Executive Director of the Statewide Assoc. of Prosecutors

MOTION:    Rep. Bourdeaux moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Parker moved that the bill be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Jones moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.

Chair Bowman adjourned the meeting at 3:13 p.m.





Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman, Chair