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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
March 7, 2013

Members Present:     Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
            Rep. Derek Brown            
            Rep. Keith Grover        
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Keven Stratton
            Rep. Mark Wheatley    

Members Excused:    Rep. Don Ipson                 

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 4:30 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Brown, Rep. Layton, Rep. Redd,
        Rep. Seelig and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

H.B. 386    Bail Bond Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Carlos Gallegos, President, Utah Bail Enforcement Association.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 386. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Brown, Rep. Layton, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:        Mr. Mark Kramer, Utah Bail Enforcement Association
                    Mr. Clark Aposhian, Utah Bail Enforcement Association
                    Mr. Peter Minneno, Utah Bail Enforcement Association

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Sheriff Jim Winder, Salt Lake County Sheriff,
                    Law Enforcement Legislative Committee
                    Mr. Lance Davenport, Utah Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 386 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

Rep. Greenwood relinquished the chair to Rep. Oda.

H.B. 408    Criminal Suspect Photographs (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Sheriff Jim Winder, Salt Lake Count Sheriff.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 408 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to place H.B. 408 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

H.B. 163    Human Trafficking Amendments (Rep. J. Seelig)

Rep. Seelig introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Gregory Ferbrache, Utah Attorney General's Office. A handout was distributed to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Madi Palmer, Station Chief, Backyard Broadcast

MOTION:    Rep. Seelig moved to pass H.B. 163 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 170    Deoxyribonucleic Acid Collection and Retention Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

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

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 49 through 50 :    

             49          (v)
  a felony violation of       enticing a minor over the Internet, Section 76-4-401 ;

             50          (vi)
  a felony violation of       propelling a substance or object at a correctional or peace officer, Section


2.    Page 2, Lines 54 through 55 :    

             54          (viii)
  a felony violation of       unlawful sexual activity with a minor, Section 76-5-401 ;

             55          (ix)
  a felony violation of       sexual abuse of a minor, Section 76-5-401.1 ;


3.    Page 3, Line 59 :    

             59          (xiii)
  a felony violation of       assault on an elected official, Section 76-8-315 ;


4.    Page 3, Lines 64 through 66 :    

             64          (xvii)
  a felony violation of       sexual battery, Section 76-9-702.1 ;

             65          (xviii)
  a felony violation of       lewdness involving a child, Section 76-9-702.5 ;

             66          (xix)
  a felony violation of       abuse or desecration of a dead human body, Section 76-9-704 ;


5.    Page 3, Line 76 :    

             76          (xxv)
  a felony violation of       failure to register as a sex or kidnap offender, Section 77-41-107 ;


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

Spoke in opposition of the bill:    Ms. Jacey Skinner, Utah Sentencing Commission

Spoke to the bill:            Mr. Nathan Brady, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to pass H.B. 170 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Grover, Rep. Layton, and Rep Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 385    Duties and Withdrawal of Trustee (Rep. V. L. Snow)

Rep. Snow introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. James Seamon, Utah Land Title Association.

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 385. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Grover, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Stratton moved to pass 1st. Substitute H.B. 385 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.
    
MOTION:    Rep. Stratton moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 385 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Grover and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.














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                        Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair