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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 23, 2004
Room 414, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING


Members Present:        Sen. Gregory Bell, Chair
            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. Alma Mansell
        
Staff Present:        Jami Momberger, Policy Analyst
            Katrina Yarrington, Committee Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Richard Hamp, Attorney Generals Office
            Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association
            Mike Wims, Assistant Attorney General             Ed McConkie, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal &             Juvenile Justice
            Tari Moore, Legislative Analyst, Weber County
            Tammy Anderson, PTA, Family Life Commission
            Pat Fleming, Salt Lake County
            Mike Chabries, Executive Director, Department of Corrections
            
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.     
Committee Chair Bell called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to approve the minutes of January 20, 2004 and January 21,     2004.
    
    The motion passed, with Sen. Buttars, Sen. Dmitrich, Sen. Evans, Sen. Mansell absent for     the vote.
        
1.     S.B. 16 Identity Theft Amendments (C. Walker)
    
    Sen. Walker introduced the bill.

    The following people spoke in support of the bill:

    Richard Hamp, Attorney Generals Office
    Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association
    
     MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend S.B.16 as follows:

1.    Page 4, Lines 113 through 114 :    

             113          (iv) if multiple offenses of identity fraud occur in multiple jurisdictions, in any county
             114      where the victim's identity was used or
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2.    Page 6, Lines 176 through 178 :    

             176          (c) For purposes of Subsection (2)(b), "multiple identifying documents" means
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             178          (ii) two or more identifying documents belonging to one person  
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    The motion passed, with Sen. Buttars, Sen. Dmitrich, Sen. Evans, Sen. Mansell absent     for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass S.B. 16, as amended, out with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed, with Sen. Dmitrich and Sen. Mansell absent for the vote.

2. S.B. 72 DISPOSITION OF FINES FOR REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS
    (J. Hickman)
    
    Sen. Hickman introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass S.B. 72 out with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed, with Sen. Hillyard voting in opposition and Sen. Mansell absent for     the vote.

3. S.B. 73 ESCAPE AMENDMENTS (T. Hatch)

    Sen. Hatch introduced the bill.


     MOTION: Sen. Buttars moved to amend S.B. 73 as follows:


1.    Page 1, Line 13 :    

             13      aids in the escape and is an employee or volunteer of specified government entities;
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  .    defines the scope of activity considered to be an escape or attempted escape;  
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2.    Page 5, Lines 148 through 149 :    

             148          (iii) lawfully detained following arrest.
             149          
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  (b) "Escape" is considered to be a continuing activity commencing with the conception of the design to escape and continuing until the escaping prisoner is returned to official custody or the prisoner's attempt to escape is thwarted or abandoned.

 
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 "Official custody" means arrest, whether with or without warrant, or confinement in


3.    Page 6, Line 160 :    

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 "Prisoner" means any person who is in official custody and includes persons under


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 "Volunteer" means any person who donates service without pay or other


     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass S.B. 73, as amended, out with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Mansell absent for the vote.

4. S.B. 84 PARTY TO FELONY OFFENSE ENHANCEMENT (M. Waddoups)

    Sen. Waddoups introduced the bill, assisted by Mike Wims, Assistant Attorney General.

     MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass S.B. 84 out with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed, with Sen. Bell voting in opposition and Sen. Mansell absent for the     vote.

5. S.B. 21 DRUG OFFENDERS REFORM ACT (D.C. Buttars)

    Sen. Buttars introduced the bill, assisted by Ed McConkie, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice.

    The following people spoke in support of the bill:
    Mike Chabries, Executive Director, Department of Corrections
    Tammy Anderson, Parent Teacher Association, Family Life Commission
    Tari Moore, Legislative Analyst, Weber County
    Pat Fleming, Salt Lake County

    
     MOTION: Sen. Gladwell moved to pass S.B. 21 out with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Arent, Sen. Dmitrich, Sen. Hillyard, and Sen.     Mansell absent for the vote.


     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Committee Chair Bell adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.

    Minutes recorded by Katrina Yarrington, Secretary







 Sen. Gregory S. Bell, Committee Chair