MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 26, 2016

Members Present:    Rep. LaVar Christensen, Chair

Rep. Merrill Nelson, Vice Chair

Rep. Fred C. Cox

Rep. Bruce Cutler

Rep. Brian M. Greene

Rep. Craig Hall

Rep. Brian S. King

Rep. Curtis Oda

Rep. V. Lowry Snow

Rep. Kevin J. Stratton

Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Staff Present:            Mr. Gregg Girvan, Policy AnalystMs. Glenda VanWagenen, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

H.B. 405         Juvenile Sentencing Amendments (V. L. Snow)

Rep. Snow explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of James Dold, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Spoke to the bill:        Pamela Vickery, Defense Attorney

                                    Paul Boyden, Utah Association of Prosecutors

Spoke for the bill:       Xaiver McGareth-Bay

                                    Jean Hill, Salt Lake Catholic Diocese

                                    Conner Boyack, Libertas Institute

MOTION:     Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 405 with 2nd Substitute H.B.405. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Stratton and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

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

H.B. 381         Standards for Issuance of Summons (L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Rick Schwermer, Utah Courts

                                    Tom Ross, Bountiful Chief of Police

                                    Hannah Vickery, South Salt Lake City Prosecutor

Spoke against the bill: Paul Boyden, Utah Association of Prosecutors

                                    Blake Nakamura, District Attorney's Office

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Cutler, Rep. Greene, Rep. King, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Nelson voting in favor and Rep. Stratton and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

H.B. 383         Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (V. L. Snow)

The bill was not considered.

H.B. 365         Campus Free Expression Act (K. Coleman)

The bill was not considered.

S.B. 135          Administrative Law Judge Amendments (W. Harper)

The bill was not considered.

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Greene

voting in opposition and Rep. Stratton and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.

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LaVar Christensen, Chair