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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Room 20, West Office Building
February 13, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Kay McIff, Chair
                Rep. Lee Perry, Vice Chair
                Rep. Patrice Arent                
                Rep. LaVar Christensen
                Rep. Brian Greene
                Rep. Craig Hall
                Rep. Brian King
                Rep. V. Lowry Snow

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Eric Hutchings
                
        
STAFF PRESENT:        Ms. Chelsea Lloyd, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary
    

NOTE:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair McIff called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

H.B. 232    Criminal Penalty Amendments (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission

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

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to place H.B. 232 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

H.B. 227    Cohabitant Definition (Rep. B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Ron Gordon, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice

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

H.B. 226    Benefits While a Prisoner (Rep. B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:    Mr. Gary Scheller, Utah Office for Victims

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

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to place H.B. 226 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hall and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Snow moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hall and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

Chair McIff adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m.












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                        Kay L. McIff, Chair

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