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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 21, 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
Sen. L. Alma Mansell
Members Excused: N/A
Staff Present: Jami Momberger, Policy Analyst
Katrina Yarrington, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Margaret Plane, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Scott McCoy, Attorney, Equality Utah
Michael Mitchell, Executive Director, Equality Utah Michael Zimmerman, Attorney
Representative Jackie Biskupski
Adam Bass, citizen
Wendi Baggaley, citizen
Richard G. Wilkins, Professor of Law, BYU
Lynn D. Wardle, Professor of Law, BYU
Danni Eyre, Head of Utah ACLU
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Families, Utah Eagle Forum
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. 24 Marriage Defined (C. Buttars)
Sen. Chris Buttars introduced the bill.
The following people spoke in support of the bill:
Lynn D. Wardle, Professor of Law, BYU
Richard G. Wilkins, Professor of Law, BYU
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum
Wendi Baggaley, citizen
The following people spoke in opposition to the bill:
Michael Zimmerman, attorney, Snell & Wilmer, former Utah Supreme Court Justice
Michael Mitchell, Executive Director, Equality Utah
Representative Jackie Biskuspski
Margaret Plane, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Scott McCoy, Attorney, Equality Utah
Adam Bass, citizen
Danni Eyre, Head of Utah ACLU
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to hold S.B. 24 in committee.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Committee Chair Bell adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m.
Minutes recorded by Katrina Yarrington, Secretary
Sen. Gregory S. Bell, Committee Chair