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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 5, 2009
Members Present: Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha Beck
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Richard Greenwood
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Larry Wiley
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Members Excused: Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair
Rep. Ben Ferry
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Becky Lockhart
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 8:15 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Greenwood moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ray and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Oda relinquished the chair to Rep. Wimmer.
H.B. 239 Utah Medical Examiner Act - Investigation and Autopsies Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)
Rep. Oda presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Creighton Horton, Attorney Generals Office.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Wade Farraway, Attorney Generals Office
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
H.B. 275 Domestic Violence in Presence of a Child Amendments (Rep. K. Gibson)
Rep. Gibson presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Reed Richards, Utah Victims Council.
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Oda and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to place H.B. 275 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Oda and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
H.B. 289 Background Checks for Qualifying Entities (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
Rep. Sandstrom presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Tom Vaughn, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Ms. Shauna ONeil, Director, Aging Services, Salt Lake County
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Oda and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Wimmer relinquished the chair to Rep. Dougall
S.B. 28 Prohibited Activities of Gang Offenders (Sen. J. Greiner)
Rep. Wimmer presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Paul Boyden, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Marilyn Larsen, Utah PTA
Motion: Rep. Greenwood moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
S.B. 19 Criminal Offense Penalties Amendment (Sen. J. Greiner)
Sen. Greiner presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Marilyn Larsen, Utah PTA
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Beck moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
Rep. Dougall adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
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Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair