Link to Zipped WordPerfect Minutes 7K bytes

MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 21, 2012



Members Present:     Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
            Rep. Patrice Arent                        
            Rep. Craig Frank
            Rep. Keith Grover
            Rep. Greg Hughes                            
            Rep. Don Ipson
            Rep. Daniel McCay
            Rep. Lee Perry        
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig            
            
Members Excused:    Rep. David Litvack

Members Absent:    Rep. David Butterfield
            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. Oda called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

S.B. 205    Records Access Discovery Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble introduced and explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to place S.B. 205 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.



H.B. 453    Citation Amendments (Rep. D. Ipson)

Rep. Ipson introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to place H.B. 453 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

S.B. 50    Motor Vehicle Impoundment Amendments (Sen. M. Waddoups)

Sen. Waddoups introduced and explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ipson and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to place S.B. 50 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes, Rep. Ipson, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

S.B. 120    Off-duty Peace Officers' Employment (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Utah Fraternal Order of Police

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to place S.B. 120 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

H.B. 432    Bureau of Criminal Identification Amendments (Rep. J. Seelig)

Rep. Seelig introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Alice Moffatt, Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 432. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes and Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 432 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

H.B. 448    Custody Modifications (Rep. G. Hughes)

Rep. Hughes introduced and explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hughes moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 32 through 33 :    

             32          (1) For purposes of this section, "relocation" means moving
{   150   }        out of this state, or 75       miles or more from

             33      the residence
{   specified in the court's decree   }        of the other parent       .


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Mr. Ryan Money, single father

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 16 :    

             14      the custodial parent intends to relocate
  out of this state, or 75 miles            {   more than 150 miles   } or more from the

             15      residence
{   specified in the court decree   }        of the other parent       ;

             16          .    requires the court to determine that a move
  out of this state or            {   of   } more than      {   150   }        75       miles        from the residence of the other parent       is in the best


2.    Page 1, Line 19 :    

             19      move
  out of this state or 75 miles or       more      {   than 150 miles   }        from the residence of the other parent       when the court has determined that the move is not in


The motion to amend passed unanimously.


MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Oda adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m.














                        ___________________
                        Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair