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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 30, 2009
Members Present: Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair
Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha Beck
Rep. Ben Ferry
Rep. Richard Greenwood
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Becky Lockhart
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Larry Wiley
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Members Absent: Rep. John Dougall
Staff Present: Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary
note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Oda called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
H.B. 41 Sex Offender Registration Amendments (Rep. K. Sumsion)
Rep. Oda noted that a fiscal note had been obtained for H.B. 41 and reminded the committee that testimony and explanation had been heard on the bill in a previous meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
H.B. 227 Prohibition on Citation Quotas (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Chief Terry M Keefe, Police Chief, Layton City
Mr. Mark Johnson, Management Services Director, Ogden City
Mr. Frank Budd, Utah Chiefs of Police Association
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to hold the bill in committee requesting a review from the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel on the effect the bill would have on the ability of law enforcement to enforce traffic laws.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed, with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Wiley voting in favor.
H.B. 113 Salvage Vehicle Title Amendments (Rep. T. Kiser)
Rep. Kiser presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Wayne Jones, Independent Auto Dealers Association
Ms. Chantel Nate, American Family Insurance
MOTION; Rep. Wiley moved to pass the fill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Ray and Rep. Seeling absent for the vote
S.B. 16 Prohibited Gang Activity (Sen. J. Greiner)
Sen. Greiner presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Ms. Mariha Lowe, ACLU of Utah
Mr. Rob Latham, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Mr. Tristan Call, citizen, Salt Lake City
Spoke for the bill: Chief Terry Keefe, Police Chief, Layton City
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Oda adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
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Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair