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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 12, 2014


Members Present:    Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair                
            Rep. Keith Grover
            Rep. Don Ipson        
            Rep. Dana Layton                        
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Robert Spendlove            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley

Members Absent:    Rep. Paul Ray
            Rep. Keven Stratton                 

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

Vice Chair Greenwood called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to approved the minutes of the February 10, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Layton, and
        Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

H.B. 280    Technical Revisions to Pawnshop Statute (Rep. A. Romero)

Rep. Romero explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Jodi Hart, pawn industry

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to place H.B. 280 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

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H.B. 254    Human Trafficking Victim Amendments (Rep. J. Seelig)

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 254 with 1st Sub. H.B. 254. The motion passed unanimously with. Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

Rep. Seelig explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Gregory Ferbrache, Assistant Attorney General.

Rep. Seelig distributed the fact sheet "Safe Harbor Amendments".

Spoke for the bill:    Brent Platt, Director, Division of Family Services
            Major Brian Redd, Department of Public Safety
            Alana Kindness, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
            Madi Palmer, Backyard Broadcast
            Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

H.B. 314    Amendments to Vehicle Immobilization Device Provisions (Rep. R. C. Webb)

Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

H.B. 334    Bail Bondsmen Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Layton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep Seelig absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m.



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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair

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