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SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Ben McAdams
Sen. Ross I. Romero
Sen. Steve H. Urquhart
Pres. Michael G. Waddoups
Sen. Todd Weiler
Staff Present: Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.
S.B. 182 Expungement of Drug Offenses (Sen. H. Stephenson)
The Chair said that this bill would not be heard today.
H.B. 289 Reauthorization of Corrections Education Programs (Rep. C. Watkins)
Rep. King introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 289 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. McAdams and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 109 Use of Controlled Substances in Research (Rep. D. Sanpei)
Sen. Sanpei introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Kim Wirthlin, Associate Vice President, University of Utah Health Science Center
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hilyard moved to place H.B. 109 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 246 County Correctional Facilities Funding Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)
Rep. Noel introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Reed Richards, Deputy County Attorney, Weber County Sheriff Office
Arie Van De Graaff, Utah Associations of Counties
MOTION: Sen. Romero moved to pass H.B. 246 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 18 Kidnapping Offender Amendments (Rep. F. Cox)
MOTION: Sen. McAdams moved to amend H.B. 18 as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 26 :
26
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None
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This bill coordinates with H.B. 17 by providing technical
amendments.
2. Page 15, Line 454 :
454 required to register;
{
or
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3. Page 15, Line 457 :
457 required to register;
or
(iii) the offender was convicted of an offense substantially equivalent to an
offense listed in Subsection (32)(a)(i) or (ii) and is required to register under
Subsection (1)(g)(ii), or (1)(g)(v);
4. Page 16, Line 492 :
492 a certificate of eligibility to the bureau.
Section 2. Coordinating H.B. 18 and H.B. 17 -- Merging technical amendments -- Creating new section.
If this H.B. 18 and H.B. 17, Sex Offender Registry Chapter, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that:
(1) Subsections 77-27-21.5(32) through (35) in this bill be created as a new Section 77-41-112, that the subsections be renumbered, and that the internal cross references be changed accordingly;
(2) Subsection 77-41-109(2) in H.B. 17 be amended to read:
"(2) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 40, Utah Expungement Act, a person convicted of any offense listed in Subsection 77-41-102(7) or (14) is not relieved from the responsibility to register as required under this section, unless the offender is removed from the registry under Section 77-41-112."; and
(3) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel make these changes when preparing the Utah Code database for publication.
The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Cox introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McAdams moved to pass H.B. 18 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 204 Expedited Jury Trial Act Amendments (Rep. B. King)
Rep. King introduced and explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Romero moved to pass H.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 204 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 4:49 p.m.
Minutes reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.
Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair