MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair
Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Val K. Potter
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong

Members Absent:
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
John Feinauer, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of February 24, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
1. H.B. 271 Firearm Preemption Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. Cory Maloy presented 1st Substitute H.B. 271 with the assistance of Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council.
Rep. Coleman assumed the chair.
Thomas Norton, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Kimberly Barnett, Associate Deputy Mayor, Salt Lake County, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dan Hayes, General Manager, Service Management Group, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Tracy Allcott, President, Crossroads of the West Gun Shows, spoke in support of the bill.
Lincoln Schurtz, Director of Government Affairs, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dee Miller, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 271 with 1st Substitute H.B. 271. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 271 out favorably.
Rep. Stoddard moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 271.
Rep. Stoddard's substitute motion to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 27 failed with a vote 3-6-2.
Yeas - 3Nays-6Abs-2
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Ray's motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 271 out favorably passed with a vote 7-3-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-3Abs-1
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Schultz
2. H.B. 344 Sex Offender Restrictions Amendments (Potter, V.)
Rep. Potter presented 1st Substitute H.B. 344 with the assistance of Spencer Walsh, Cache County Deputy District Attorney.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 344 with 1st Substitute H.B. 344. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
Wendy Parmley, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Faye Jenkins, Director of Sex Offender Policy Issues, Utah Prisoner Advocate Network, spoke to the bill.
Pamela Vickrey, Chair, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 344 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 344
1.        Page 4, Lines 89 through 91: 
89                 (b) serve as an athletic coach, manager, or trainer for any sports team of which a minor
90         who is less than { 17 } 18 years old is a member.
91                 (4) A sex offender who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 344 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
3. H.B. 350 Impaired Driving Amendments (Waldrip, S.)
Rep. Steve Waldrip explained 1st Substitute H.B. 350 with the assistance of Rep. Stoddard.
Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 350 with 1st Substitute H.B. 350. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 350 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m.