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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

30 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 5, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Kay L. McIff, Chair
        Rep. Lee B. Perry, Vice Chair
        Rep. Patrice Arent                
        Rep. LaVar Christensen
        Rep. Brian M. Greene
        Rep. Craig Hall
        Rep. Eric K Hutchings
        Rep. Brian S. King
        Rep. V. Lowry Snow                
        
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 4:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2014, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 348    Child Support Amendments (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 348 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 348 "Child Support Amendments." The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Greene absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Jacquline Warren, representing herself
                Ms. Dani Hartvigsen, Coalition for the Preservation of Family                 Values. A handout was provided (handwritten).
                Ms. Rebecca Halliday, representing herself
                Ms. Laura Bunker, United Families International

Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Land Reay, representing himself
                Mr. Eric Johnson, family law attorney
                Ms. Janet Robins, representing herself
                Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to return the bill to the Rules Committee for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted and amended. The motion failed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Hall, Rep. King, Rep. Snow and Chair McIff voting in opposition.

The original motion to return the bill to the Rules Committee passed unanimously.

H.B. 366    Expungement Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 366 with 1st Substitute H.B. 366. The motion passed unanimously.

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

1.    Page 6, Lines 159 through 160 :    

             159          (b) The following organizations may receive information contained in expunged
             160      records
{   from the bureau   } upon specific request:


2.    Page 6, Lines 166 through 167 :    

    
  (v) the Department of Human Services;      

             166          
{   (v)   }        (vi)       the Department of Insurance; and

             167          [(e)]
{   (vi)   }        (vii)       the State Office of Education.


The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill:     Ms. Francine Giani, Director, Utah Department of Commerce

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

1st Sub. S.B. 112    Game Fowl Fighting Amendments (Sen. G. Davis)

Sen. Davis explained the bill to the committee and distributed "Memo from Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office."

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

1.    Page 6, Line 164
    Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    2-21-2014 :    


             164          (b)
  intentionally       cause a game fowl to fight with or injure another game fowl;


The motion passed with Rep. Christensen voting in opposition.

MOTION:    Rep. Snow moved to further amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 6, Lines 168 through 169
    Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    2-21-2014 :    

             168          (d)
  knowingly       permit or allow any act that violates Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c) on any premises

             169      under the person's charge.

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Greene moved to further amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 6, Lines 173 through 174
    Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
    2-21-2014 :    

             173          (5) Any
  personal       property, material, or device used or possessed in violation of this section is

             174      subject to criminal or civil forfeiture under the procedures and substantive protections

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Gene Baierschmidt, Humane Society, Murray, Utah
                Sheriff James Tracy, representing Salt Lake County Sheriff     
Spoke against the bill:    Mr. David Devereaux, American Game Fowl Defense Network        
                Mr. Robert Beebe, game fowl breeder, Willard, Utah, representing                 himself
                Mr. Ed Riddle, Tremonton, Utah, representing himself
                Mr. Gilbert Ramirez, game fowl breeder, Provo, Utah, representing                 himself

MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Greene and Rep. Perry voting in opposition.

H.B. 411    Victim Restitution Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

At the request of the sponsor, the bill was not considered.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Chair McIff adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
                
                


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Kay L. McIff, Chair