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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Room 414, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Sen. Patrice M. Arent
Sen. D. Chris Buttars
Sen. James M. Evans
Sen. David L. Gladwell
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Mike Dmitrich
Members Excused: Sen. L. Al Mansell
Staff Present: Jami Momberger, Policy Analyst
Katrina Yarrington, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Kim Worthlin, U of U
Don Gaymon, Vice Chair, Grass Roots
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum Karrie Galloway, President / CEO, Planned Parenthood
Jennifer Van Horn, M.D., Medical Director, Planned Parenthood
Maragret Plane, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Carrie Towner, private citizen
Kim Grant, citizen, For Children's Sake
Mark E. Towner, citizen
Blaine Odenwalder, citizen
John D. Kriesol, UUMC
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Bell called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
1. S.B. 69 Partial Birth Abortion Amendments (C. Bramble)
Sen. Curtis Bramble introduced the bill. Kim Worthlin, Assistant Vice President, Health Sciences, University of Utah assisted in the presentation.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adopt 1st Substitute S.B. 69.
The motion passed unanimously with, Sen. Evans and Gladwell absent for the vote.
The following people spoke in support of the bill:
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum
Carrie Towner, citizen
Don Gaymon, Vice Chair, Grass Roots
Kim Grant, citizen, For Children's Sake
The following people spoke in opposition to the bill:
Dr. Jennifer Van Horn, M.D., Medical Director, Planned Parenthood.
Maragret Plane, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Karrie Galloway, President/CEO, Planned Parenthood
MOTION: Sen. Buttars moved to pass S.B. 69 out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with, Sen. Arent and Sen. Dmitrich voting in opposition.
2. S.B. 68 Prohibition of Public Funding for Abortion (C. Bramble)
Sen. Bramble introduced the bill. Kim Worthlin, Assistant Vice President, Health Sciences, University of Utah assisted in the presentation.
The following people spoke in support of the bill:
Mark Towner, citizen
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum
Blaine Odenwalder, citizen
The following people spoke in opposition to the bill:
Karrie Galloway, President, Planned Parenthood
Margaret Plane, Staff Attorney, ACLU
MOTION: Sen. Gladwell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 68 out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with, Sen. Arent and Sen. Dmitrich voting in opposition.
3. S.B. 12 Transportation of Children for Parent-Time
Sen. Arent presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to amend S.B. 12 as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 39 through 51 :
(4) [the noncustodial parent shall pick up the child at the times specified and return the
child at the times specified, and the child's regular school hours shall not be interrupted] the
responsibility for the pick up, delivery, and return of the child shall be determined by the court
[[
at the time
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when
the parent-time order is entered,
and may be changed at any time a
subsequent modification is made to the parent-time order;
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and the child's regular school hours
shall not be
interrupted; ]]
(5) if the noncustodial parent will be providing transportation, the custodial parent
shall have the child ready for parent-time at the time [he] the child is to be picked up and shall
be present at the custodial home or shall make reasonable alternate arrangements to receive the
child at the time [he] the child is returned;
(6) if the custodial parent will be transporting the child, the noncustodial parent shall
be at the appointed place at the time the noncustodial parent is to receive the child, and have
the child ready to be picked up at the appointed time and place, or have made reasonable
alternate arrangements for the custodial parent to pick up the child;
(7) regular school hours may not be interrupted for a school-age child for the exercise of
parent-time by either parent;
Renumber remaining subsections accordingly.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 12, as amended, out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Gladwell moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Committee Chair Bell adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.
Minutes recorded by Katrina Yarrington, Secretary
Sen. Gregory S. Bell, Committee Chair