MINUTES OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

STANDING COMMITTEE Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 26, 2015 Members Present: Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart Sen. Todd Weiler Members Excused: Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Staff Present: Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes. Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 8:15 p.m. MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 24, 2015 meeting. The

motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Thatcher, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

S.B. 238 Prostitution Amendments (Sen. A. Millner) Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee. MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously

with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote. MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed

unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote. Sen. Madsen relinquished the chair to Sen. Davis. S.B. 259 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Sen. M. Madsen) Sen. Madsen explained the bill to the committee. Spoke to the bill: Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and

Professional Licensing John Valentine, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission

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Spoke for the bill: Christine Steinquist Tenille Farr Dr. Michael Wilson William Morris, Attorney David Dodridge, Retired Police Officer Larry Kirk, Chief of Police, Old Monroe, Missouri Forrest Shaw Aaron Campbell

Jeremy Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions

Sanoa Stewart Spoke against the bill: Matt Fairbanks, Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration Wade Carpenter, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Dr. Chris Stock Linda Nelson Mark Miner, Addiction Recovery Program Sen. Thatcher moved to send the bill back to Rules. SUB. MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with

Sen. Thatcher and Sen. Weiler voting in opposition. Sen. Escamilla was absent for the vote.

Sen. Madsen resumed the chair. H.B. 164 Grandparent Rights Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen) This bill was not considered. H.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Designating Start by Believing Day (Rep. A. Romero) Sen. Romero explained the bill to the committee. Spoke for the bill: Amelia Roper MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously

with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Davis, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote. MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed

unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Davis, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

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MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla, Sen. Davis, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote. Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting 9: 55 p.m. ________________________ Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Chair

Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee2/26/2015 8:00:00 AM  250 State Capitol

Minutes

Senate Comm  Favorable Recommendation

SB0259S02  Medical Cannabis Amendments

Yeas  3     Davis, G. 

    Madsen, M. 

    Urquhart, S. 

Nays  2     Thatcher, D. 

    Weiler, T. 

Absent  2     Escamilla, L. 

    Hillyard, L. 

 

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SB0259 Substitute 2   Passed 16  13  0, 3/3/2015 8:14 PM

2SB 259Medical Cannabis Amendments

MadsenSubstituted2nd Reading

Passage on SecondYeas 16 Nays 13 Abs 0

Yeas  16Dabakis, J. Davis, G. Dayton, M. Escamilla, L. Henderson, D.Hinkins, D. Iwamoto, J. Jackson, A. Jenkins, S. Knudson, P.Madsen, M. Mayne, K. Okerlund, R. Osmond, A. Stephenson, H.Urquhart, S.

Nays  13Adams, J. S. Bramble, C. Christensen, A. Harper, W. Hillyard, L.Millner, A. Niederhauser, W. Shiozawa, B. Stevenson, J. Thatcher, D.Van Tassell, K. Vickers, E. Weiler, T.

Absent or not voting  0