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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Room 250, State Capitol
February 5, 2013
Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Luz Robles
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart
Sen. Todd Weiler
Staff Present: Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
Ms. Nancy A. Skidmore, 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 2:19 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to correct and approve the minutes of Feb. 1, 2013. The
motion passed unanimously with Sens. Robles, Urquhart, and Weiler absent for
the vote.
S.B. 144 Reauthorization of Prohibitions on Practicing Law Without a License (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Urquhart presented and explained this bill.
MOTION:
Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with
Sen. Urquhart voting in opposition and Sens. Hillyard and Thatcher absent for the
vote.
S.B. 146 Driving Under the Influence Amendments (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Urquhart presented and explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Paul Boyden, Executive Director, Prosecutors Association
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously
with Sens. Hillyard and Thatcher absent for the vote.
S.B. 116 Garnishment for Debt Collection (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard presented and explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Candace Daly, Executive Director, National Federation of Independent
Business
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to proceed to the next order of business. The motion passed
unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.
S.B. 155 Open Adoption (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard presented and explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Stan Swim, President, God, Family, and Country Foundation
David Hardy, Past President of Utah Adoption Council
Dan Deuel, Legislative Liaison for the Utah Council for Ethical Adoption
Practice
Larry Jenkins, Attorney, Member of the Utah Adoption Council's
Legislative Committee
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m.
Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary.
Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair