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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 10, 2010
Members Present: Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair
Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha Beck
Rep. Ben Ferry
Rep. Richard Greenwood
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Larry Wiley
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Members Absent: 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. Aagard called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Oda and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
H.B. 125 Kidnapping and Sex Offender Registry Amendments (Rep. R. Bigelow)
Rep. Bigelow presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Greenwood moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 14 through 15 :
14
{
. requires the department to separate kidnapping and sex offenses on
the registry by
15 creating separate portals through which to access information; }
2. Page 13, Lines 375 through 379 :
375 (25) The Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website
376 shall
{
:
}
377
377
{
(a) provide separate portals for access to information regarding sex
offenders and
378 kidnap offenders; and
379 (b) }
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry absent for the vote
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 6 Strangulation and Domestic Violence Joint Resolution (Rep. J. Seelig)
Rep. Seelig presented the resolution to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Paul Boyden, Utah Statewide Association of Prosecutors. (handout)
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Judy Kastenbell, Utah Domestic Violence Council
Ms. Alana Kindness, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to pass the resolution out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to place H.J.R. 6 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 190 Disclosure of Methamphetamine Contaminated Property Act Amendments (Rep. S. Mascaro)
Rep. Mascaro presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Rachel Spencer, private citizen
Ms. Francisca Blanc, Utah Housing Coalition
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Kirk Cullimore, attorney, Cullimore and Associates
Mr. Craig Hawker, Utah Association of Realtors
(handout)
MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion failed, with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Ferry, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Wimmer voting in favor. Rep. Litvack was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to table the bill.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to place H.B. 190 on a future agenda. The motion passed, with Rep. Ray voting in opposition. Rep. Litvack was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Litvack absent for the vote.
H.B. 187 Peace Officer Standards and Training Amendments (Rep. C. Wimmer)
This bill was not heard in this meeting.
1st Sub. H.B. 234 Opting Out of the Real Id Act (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
This bill was not heard in this meeting.
Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.
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Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair