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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 4, 2011
Members Present: Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice Arent
Rep. David Butterfield
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Don Ipson
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Lee Perry
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Rep. Bill Wright
Members Absent: Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Greg Hughes
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. Greenwood called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Arent, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Seelig and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
H.B. 75 Dangerous Weapon Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)
Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Clark Aposhain, Utah Shooting Sport Council. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 75. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Litvack, Rep. Seelig and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Peter Cannon, citizen
Mr. Brent Tenney, Utah Shooting Sports Council
Mr. Charles Johnson, citizen
Rep. Greenwood relinquished the Chair to Rep. Wimmer.
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Steven Gunn, Gun Violence Prevention Center
Ms. Dee Rowland, Catholic Diocese
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Ron Gordon, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 31 through 38 :
31 (1) (a) As used in this section [
32 premises" means [
33 (i) (A) in a public or private elementary[
34 (B) on the grounds of any of those schools; and
35 (ii) (A) in a public
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or private
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[vocational school or postsecondary]
institution of higher
36 education; or
37 (B) on the grounds of [
38 higher education.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed, with Rep. Arent, Rep. Eliason, Rep. Litvack and Rep. Seelig voting in opposition. Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Perry were absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 94 Requirements for Constables (Sen. K. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.
H.B. 179 Peace Officer Recertification Amendments (Rep. R. Greenwood)
The bill was not considered.
S.C.R. 1 Crisis Intervention Team Program Concurrent Resolution (Sen. P. Jones)
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.
Rep. Wimmer adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair