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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 23, 2008
Members Present: Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Becky Lockhart
Rep. Michael Morley
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Ken Sumsion
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Members Absent: Rep. Brad Dee`
Members Excused: Rep. Larry Wiley
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 8:15 a.m.
H.B. 95 Document Fraud - Establishing Legal Status (Rep. K. Morgan)
Rep. Morgan explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Wade Farraway, Office of the Attorney General
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Seelig moved that H.B. 95 be placed first on the agenda of the next committee meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 109 Sex Offender Law Amendments (Rep. G. Hughes)
This bill was not heard.
H.B. 256 Criminal Penalties Amendments - Including Jessica's Law (Rep. C. Wimmer)
Rep. Wimmer introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Paul Boyden, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 264 Prohibition of Citation Quotas (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen introduced the bill.
Spoke in opposition
to the bill: Mr. Val Shupe, Chief of Police, South Ogden City
Mr. Ken Wallentine, Chair, State Law Enforcement, Attorney General's Office (handout)
Mr. Mark Johnson, Ogden City Management Services Director
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Mr. Toby Bath, Councilman, Lindon City
Spoke in favor
of the bill: Ms. Jenny Hansen, citizen
Mr. David Ure, citizen
Mr. Jason Jones, citizen
MOTION:
Rep.Seelig moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Ray voting in opposition. Rep. Litvack and Rep. Lockhart were absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Sumsion moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote. Rep. Bowman adjourned the meeting at 945 a.m.
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Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair