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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 26, 2012
Members Present: Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice Arent
Rep. David Butterfield
Rep. Craig Frank
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Greg Hughes
Rep. Don Ipson
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Daniel McCay
Rep. Lee Perry
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Members Absent: Rep. Bill Wright
Staff Present: Mr. Nathan Brady, 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 2:10 p.m.
H.B. 277 Graffiti Paraphernalia (Rep. J. Nielson)
Rep. Nielsen introduced and explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes, Rep. Litvack, Rep. McCay, Rep. Perry, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Greenwood relinquished the chair to Rep. Oda.
H.B. 252 POST Certification Waivers (Rep. R. Greenwood)
Rep. Greenwood introduced and explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Scott Stephenson, Director, Peace Officer Standards and Training.
MOTION: Rep. Greenwood moved to adopt 1st. Substitute H.B. 252. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Frank, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Litvack, Rep. McCay, Rep. Perry, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ispon moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Frank and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.
Rep. Greenwood resumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Butterfield, Rep. Frank, and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.
H.B. 44 Theft Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced and explained the bill to the committee. (handout)
Spoke for the bill Mr. Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry and Utah Retail Merchants Association
Mr. Ron Gordon, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Ms. Jacey Skinner, Utah Sentencing Commission
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors
MOTION: Rep. Butterfield moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 276 Aiding Sexual Solicitation (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced and explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors
Chief Chris Burbank, Salt Lake City Police Department
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to amend the bill as follows:
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(iv) provides any service or commits any act that enables another person to
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violation of this Subsection (1)(a) or facilitates another person's ability to commit any violation of
this Subsection (1)(a); or
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31 of the acts prohibited by [
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33 violation of Subsection (1)(a) or facilitates another person's ability to commit a violation of
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The motion to amend passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 49 Firearms Revisions (Rep. P. Ray)
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Frank moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair