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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 25, 2007
CORRECTED
Members Present: Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Becky Lockhart
Rep. Michael Morley
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Ken Sumsion
Rep. Larry Wiley
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Members Excused: Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
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 8:20 a.m.
Rep. Wimmer moved to correct the minutes of January 23, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Ray and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
H.B. 107 Funding for Prosecution and Prevention of Child Pornography Offenses (Rep. R. Bigelow)
Rep. Bigelow introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Ken Wallentine, Chief of Law Enforcement, Office of the Attorney General.
Mr. Rhett McQuiston was recognized for his accomplishments in the enforcement of child pornography laws.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Ms. Ronda Rose, Utah PTA
Chief Terry Keefe, Layton City Police Department
MOTION Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Ray and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
H.B. 255 Prohibition of Citation Quotas (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen introduced the bill. (handout)
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Michael Larsen, President, Utah Chiefs of Police
Assistant Chief Wayne Tarwater, Ogden City Police Department
Chief Terry Keefe, Layton City Police Department
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to table the bill.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Seelig moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Dee, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Sumsion and Rep. Wimmer voting in opposition.
H.B. 91 Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Funding (Rep. B. Dee)
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to delete in title and body H.B. 91 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 91. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 48 through 49 :
48 (1) The commission on criminal and juvenile justice shall be composed of
{
20
}
21
voting
49 members as follows:
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
Rep. Dee introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Richard Ziebarth, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
H.B. 265 Obstructing a Warrant or Order to Show Cause of a Parolee or Probationer (Rep. R. Lockhart)
Rep. Lockhart introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Mike Haddon, Utah
Department of Corrections.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Scott Carver, Utah Sentencing Commission
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep Wimmer moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Morley absent for the vote. Rep. Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.
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Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair