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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 225
February 5, 2004
Members Present: Rep. DeMar "Bud Bowman, Chair
Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Vice Chair
Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
Rep. Brad L. Dee
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Michael T. Morley
Rep. Peggy Wallace
Rep. R. Curt Webb
Members Excused: Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
Members Absent: Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Staff Present: Ms. Jami Momberger, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary
note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Aagard called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
H.B. 222 Robbery Amendments (Rep. C. Frank)
Rep. Frank explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved that H.B. 222 be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
H.B. 237 Department of Corrections - Therapy Provider Qualifications (Rep. D. Bourdeaux)
Rep. Bourdeaux explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mark Payne, Superintendent, Utah State Hospital
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved that H.B. 237 be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
H.B. 246 Prohibition of Cross Burning on Property (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen explained the bill and read numerous emails sent from 5th grade students at T.O. Smith Elementary School, Ogden Utah.
MOTION: Rep. Wallace moved to pass the bill out favorably.
MOTION: Rep. Bourdeaux moved to end the debate. The motion passed unanimously.
The motion to pass the bill out favorably passed, with Rep. Morley voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Bourdeaux moved to adjourn the meeting.
Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 8:55 a.m.
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Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair