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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 31, 2005
Members Present: Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
Rep. Michael T. Morley, Vice Chair
Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. Todd E. Kiser
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Curtis Oda
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart
Staff Present: Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary
note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to approve the minutes of January 27, 2005. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 208 Unclaimed Property Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:
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The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Kiser, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray explained the bill.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Mark Jones, District Court Administrator, State of Utah.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 215 Property Tracking Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced the bill with the assistance of Paul Boyden, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 89 Presumption of Responsibility for Abuse or Neglect (Rep. L. Christensen)
Rep. Christensen explained the bill.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Paul Merrill, Sutherland Institute.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Mark May, Division Chief, Child Welfare, Office of the Attorney General.
Rep. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Jones and Rep. Litvak voting in opposition to the bill.
H.B. 184 Domestic Violence - Change of Locks on Rental Property (Rep. L. Shurtliff)
The bill was not heard at the request of the sponsor.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.
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Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair