Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee

2012 House Bills

Number	Title	Sponsor	Status	Position	Comments
H.B. 307	Factual Innocence Amendments	Dee		PRIORITY SUPPORT	This bill clarifies the requirement of a hearing if the state does not stipulate to factual innocence; clarifies that all proceedings are governed by Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 65C; sets a standard for the court's determination of factual innocence.
H.B. 10	Department of Corrections Amendments	Hutchings	Senate/passed 2nd reading 2/1/2012	Support	Defines levels of capacity regarding inmates in correctional institutions. Requires notice to the legislative leadership and the Board of Pardons, in addition to the governor, when an overcrowding emergency is approaching. Provides process for an emergency inmate release, including requiring that inmate information be provided to the Board of Pardons and Parole for use in carrying out an emergency release. Removes notification to CCJJ.
H.B. 11	Grand Jury Amendments	McIff	House/ circled 1/24/2012	Support	Allows a subpoena to be served on a minor to testify before a grand jury less than 72 hours before testifying if there is a threat to the minor's safety or a risk of: concealment or removal of the minor from the jurisdiction; intimidation, either to the minor or a member of the minor's family; and undue influence on the minor regarding the minor's testimony.
H.B. 14	Civil Commitment Amendments	Daw	Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012	Support	Defines the term "harmful sexual conduct" as "any of the following conduct upon an individual without the individual's consent, or upon an individual who cannot legally consent to the conduct including under the circumstances described in Subsections 76-5-406(1) through (12): (a) sexual intercourse; (b) penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of the individual; (c) any sexual act involving the genitals or anus of the actor or the individual and the mouth of anus of either individual, regardless of the gender of either participant; or (d) any sexual act causing substantial emotional injury or bodily pain." Amends the definition of "substantial danger" by including harmful sexual conduct; removes "has inflicted or attempted to inflict serious bodily injury on another." Amends the process for civil commitment.
H.B. 16	Driver License Revisions	Barlow	House/ 2nd reading 1/26/2012	Support	This bill modifies the Uniform Driver License Act by amending provisions relating to temporary license certificates.
H.B. 18	Kidnapping Offender Amendments	Cox	Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012	Neutral	This bill modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding offenses on the Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender registry and a process for kidnapping and unlawful detention offenders to be removed from the registry.
H.B. 19	State Issued Identification Numbers	Harper		Oppose	"State Issued Identification Number Act" creating and assigning to an individual a nine digit identification number except when required to use a Social Security number.
H.B. 21	Driver License Emergency Contact	Poulson	Senate/passed 2nd reading 2/1/2012	Support	This bill modifies the Uniform Driver License Act by creating an emergency contact database for driver license and identification card holders.
H.B. 32	POST Council Amendments	Greenwood		Support	This bill authorizes the superintendent of the highway patrol to designate a representative to serve on the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
H.B. 33	Fireworks Amendments	Dunnigan	Senate/ placed on 2nd reading calendar 2/2/2012	Support	This bill modifies the times during which fireworks may be sold and discharged.
H.B. 38	Competency to Stand Trial Amendments	McIff	Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012	Support	Amends the process for determining a defendant's competency to stand trial to clarify that the court may not order an examination of the defendant or order a hearing on the mental condition of the defendant unless the court finds that the allegations in the petition raise a bona fide doubt as to the defendant's competency to stand trial. Requires the experts conducting the competency exam to consider any exhibition of false or exaggerated symptoms related to capacity to stand trial. Requires that experts who determine the defendant is incompetent to stand trial shall provide in their report information regarding any instruments, methods, and observations used to determine if the defendant exhibits false or exaggerated symptoms. Provides that if there is a conflict between the opinions of the examining experts, the court is not required to appoint an additional expert unless the court finds the appointment necessary.
H.B. 40	Gambling Amendments	Ipson	Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012	Support	Amends the definition of certain promotional activities that are exempted from "fringe gambling."
H.B. 44	Theft Amendments	Ray		Oppose	This bill modifies the Criminal Code by enhancing the penalty for multiple theft offenses.
H.B. 47	Reporting Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult	Moss	Senate/ 2nd reading 1/30/2012	Support	This bill amends the definition of "emotional or psychological abuse;" and makes technical changes.
H.B. 49	Firearms Revisions	Ray		Oppose	This bill provides that in the absence of additional threatening behavior, the otherwise lawful possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon, whether visible or concealed, is not a violation of certain statutory provisions.
H.B. 52	Victims’ Rights	Webb		Support in concept	Changes the Profits From Crime Memorabilia Act to allow for the forfeiture to the state of any profit derived from criminal activity. Requires the prosecutor who obtained the conviction or the attorney general to bring a motion in the district court to request that any funds gained from criminal activity be paid to the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall pay: any victim restitution still owed out of the profit; and if no restitution is still owed, or after all restitution is paid, the remainder into the Crime Victim Reparations Fund.
H.B. 57	Age Difference in Sexual Offenses	Greenwood	House/ 2nd reading 2/2/2012	Support	Changes the offense of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor who is 16 or 17 years of age to provide that the offense applies to a defendant who is seven or more years older than the victim, rather than the current provision of 10 or more years older than the victim.
H.B. 66	Deferred Deposit Lending Amendments	Daw			This bill modifies the Check Cashing and Deferred Deposit Lending Registration Act to address the establishment of a database to determine eligibility for deferred deposit loans and to address reporting and registration related to deferred deposit loans.
H.B. 71	Vehicle Window Tint Amendments	Butterfield		Oppose	This bill modifies the Traffic Code by amending provisions relating to vehicle window tint.
H.B. 79	Enticing a Minor Amendments	Webb		Hold	This bill modifies the offense of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity to include acts of soliciting, seducing, luring, or enticing the minor when the offender does not then engage in sexual activity with the minor.
H.B. 85	Forensic Phlebotomy	Peterson	House/ 2nd reading 2/1/2012	Support	This bill amends the duties of the Department of Health; amends who is authorized to draw blood to determine its alcohol or drug content; amends related immunity from liability provisions; amends who is authorized to draw a blood DNA specimen; amends related exemption from licensure provisions
H.B. 86	Posting of Trespass	Mathis	House/ 2nd reading 1/31/2012	Support	This bill makes it a class B misdemeanor for a person to take wildlife or engage in wildlife activities on private land if the person has notice to not enter or remain on the land.
H.B. 92	Boating Revisions	Greenwood		Support	Provides that the operator of a vessel who has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in property damage or injury to or the death of a person shall: immediately stop the vessel at the scene of the accident or as close to it as safely possible; and remain at the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled certain requirements.
H.B. 95	Retail Sale of Tobacco Products	Ray		Support	Amends the definition of tobacco paraphernalia. Clarifies the prohibition against the sale of tobacco paraphernalia to minors. Defines a retail tobacco specialty business.
H.B. 96	Prohibition or Sale of Certain Software Programs	Arent		Support	Provides definitions, including defining automated sales suppression device and phantomware. Prohibits a person from knowingly selling, purchasing, installing, transferring, using, or possessing any automated sales suppression device or phantomware. Provides that the penalty for a first offense is a third degree felony and any subsequent offense is a second degree felony. Provides an additional penalty of a fine between $10,000 and $100,000 for any person convicted of violating these provisions.
H.B. 97	Racketeering Amendment	Seelig		Support	Adds the offenses of human trafficking, human smuggling, and aggravated human trafficking to the list of offenses that, when conducted as a pattern of unlawful activity, would constitute the offense of racketeering.
H.B. 98	Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid	Sanpei			Authorizes the state Medicaid program to amend the state plan to: permit 12 month continuous eligibility for an individual if it would increase quality of care and if it is cost effective; and include in Medicaid managed care contracts incentives for seeking appropriate care in appropriate settings.
H.B. 99	Background Check Fee Exemption for Firearm Purchase	Galvez		Support	This bill provides an exemption to the background check fee requirement for law enforcement officers.
H.B. 100	Social Worker Examination Amendments	Litvack	House/ 2nd reading 2/2/2012		Requires the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to provide by rule, additional time to complete a social worker licensing exam for an applicant who is a foreign born legal resident of the United States for whom English is a second language or a member of a federally recognized Native American tribe. [FN: will not materially impact the state budget.]
H.B. 103	Theft by Deception Amendments	Oda	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/30/2012		Defines the term "puffing." States that theft by deception requires that an actor deceive a person with the intent to deprive the person of property. States that the deception and deprivation described above do not need to occur at the same time.
HB 106	Limitations on Collective Bargaining	Grover			Prohibits state and local government entities from engaging in collective bargaining on subjects other than wages and health benefits.
H.B. 108	Internet Gambling	Sandstrom			Defines 'Internet gambling' or 'online gambling' or 'gaming' by use of: the Internet; or any mobile electronic device that allows access to data and information. Clarifies that gambling, which is prohibited in Utah, includes any form of Internet gambling.
H.B. 109	Use of Controlled Substances in Research	Sanpei			Specifies that the Div of Occupational and Professional Licensing may grant licenses, under specified terms, to conduct research concerning Schedule 1 controlled substances. [FN: will not materially impact the state budget.]
H.B. 117	Firearm Modification	Ivory			Changes the term "sawed-off" to "short barrel" when the term is applied to shotguns and rifles. [FN: will not materially impact the state budget.]
H.B. 118	Storage of Electronic Records	Daw	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012		Eliminates the provision that allows access to electronic records on a server longer than 180 days. Requires a search warrant in all cases for the contents of electronic records.
H.B. 121	Disabled Law Enforcement Officer Amendments	Perry	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012		Provides that a law enforcement officer or state correctional officer shall be given a leave of absence with 100% of the officer's salary and benefits until the officer retires or reaches the retirement age of 62 years if the officer sustains an injury: that results in 100% disability; while in the lawful discharge of the officer's duty; and that is the result of a motor vehicle accident and the officer was not negligent in causing the accident. Clarifies that an eligible officer's 100% salary benefit for a line-of-duty disability is offset by any benefit received under workers' compensation, long-term disability, and certain other payments.
H.B. 129	Defense of Property and Person	Painter			Clarifies that a person is justified in defending their home and family against criminal activity and may not be liable for civil damages for injury or damage occurring while doing so.
H.B. 130	Custodial Interference Amendments	Froerer	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/2/2012		Allows a person to be charged with a third degree felony after two instances of being held in contempt for custodial interference. Redefines custodial interference to require that 24 hours have to have passed before it can be charged. Deletes the provision for a class B misdemeanor.
H.B. 131	Liens For Preconstruction Service and Construction Work	Morley	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/2/2012		Reduces the marriage license fee for a couple who undergo premarital education or counseling. Increases the license fee for a couple who do not undergo premarital education or counseling. Creates a three day waiting period for a license before it can be used. Sets out a list of topics the premarital counseling should cover. (Add this waiting period section as an element to a third degree felony penalty in Section 30-1-14.)
H.B. 140	Vehicle Checkpoint Amendments	Butterfield			Repeals authorization for administrative traffic checkpoints: regarding drivers that may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs; and regarding license plates, registration certificates, insurance certificates, or driver licenses.
H.B. 141	State Sovereignty and Rights Set-Off	Christensen			Reaffirms the state's sovereign rights as outlined in the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America. Reserves all rights of the state to claim a credit or set-off for any amount the state may incur due to the loss or wrongful withholding of its public lands or for the incarceration of illegal aliens that are not reimbursed by the federal government against any amount that the state is claimed to owe the federal government. Provides that the state is relieved of all liability for the payment of funds owed to the federal government for which the state exercises its rights of set-off.
H.B. 194	Involuntary Feeding and Hydration of Inmates	Brown			Provides that a county jail may administer food or fluids to a prisoner by involuntary means for up to three consecutive days if a panel, consisting of the sheriff, a licensed physician, and a mental health therapist determine that the administration is reasonably necessary because the prisoner is in imminent danger due to inadequate nutrition or hydration.
H.B. 196	Abusive Workplace Policies Act	Sandstrom			Enacts the Abusive Workplace Policies Act, including: defining terms; requiring a policy against certain conduct; imposing requirements for a policy; allowing for affirmative defenses; and providing for enforcement (civil).
H.B. 202	Child Protection Amendments	Watkins		Oppose	This bill prohibits the division and juvenile courts from taking action against a parent or guardian solely on the basis of a positive drug test result if the result is due to the parent's or guardian's proper use of prescribed medication.
H.B. 221	Sexual Trafficking	Grover	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/30/2012		Provides that if a person exploits prostitution and in the course of that offense commits the offense of human trafficking for forced sexual exploitation, the person shall be charged with the human trafficking offense.
H.B. 223	Retention of Evidence Amendments	Wilson	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/30/2012		Requires a peace officer's employing agency to retain recordings of minor children interviewed during an investigation into sexual abuse cases for a specified period of time.
H.B. 227	Sex Trafficking-Penalties	Grover	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/30/2012		This bill provides the grounds and procedures for the judicial vacating of a conviction for a prostitution offense if the defendant is a victim of human trafficking and that situation resulted in the prostitution conviction.
H.B. 228	Criminal Gang Amendments	Oda	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/31/2012		Amends the definition of a "criminal street gang" by changing 'primary' to 'substantial' in the following sentence: (b) that has as one of its substantial activities the commission of one or more predicate gang crimes.
H.B. 229	Constable Amendments	Perry	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/31/2012		Prohibits a county from contracting with a constable for a period that exceeds four years. Requires a constable to present certain identification. Requires a constable or deputy constable to notify the agency of jurisdiction before serving a bench warrant. Limits a constable's appointed term to four years. Prohibits a constable from operating in a county unless the constable registers with the county.
H.B. 232	Abuse, Neglect, and Division Definitions	Watkins	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/31/2012		Adds willful, wanton, and reckless negligence to the definition of neglect. Eliminates the division's responsibility to conduct court-ordered home evaluations in custody proceedings.
H.B. 238	Expunged Records Amendments	Greenwood	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/31/2012		Allows a government agency or official to release expunged information contained in a record of arrest, investigation, detention, or conviction as authorized by statute.
H.B. 239	Pawnshop Record Amendments	Greenwood	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/31/2012		Permits law enforcement and the Division of Consumer Protection to access pawn and purchase transaction records on a central database on behalf of an insurance company investigating a claim for physical loss of property.
H.B. 244	Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account Distribution Amendments	Ray		Support	This bill addresses in general the purposes for which distributed money may be used addresses specifically how counties may use distributed money; and makes technical amendments.
H.B. 246	County Correctional Facilities Funding Amendments	Noel	House/ 2nd reading 1/26/2012	Support	Directs the state to calculate reimbursement for counties that house state inmates and parolees in county facilities based on the average number of days over the previous five years, instead of the actual number of incarceration days for the prior year.
H.B. 252	POST Certification Waivers	Greenwood		Support	This bill requires that an applicant for peace officer certification who requests a waiver of the peace officer training course must be able to lawfully possess a firearm, in addition to complying with the current waiver requirements.
H.B. 254	Controlled Substances Amendments	Froerer		Support	This bill adds benzylpiperazine to Schedule I of the controlled substances list; and adds AM-2201, RCS-4, JWH-210, and JWH-203 to the list of listed controlled  substances.
H.B. 257	Controlled Substance Database Amendments	Daw		Support	Prohibits unauthorized use of the controlled substance database as a means of obtaining information from other states or a federal drug monitoring program. Provides for the designation by a practitioner of persons who are employed by the same business as the practitioner to gain access to the database at the request of the practitioner. Provides a procedure for an emergency room employee to look up information in the database for a practitioner who is treating an emergency room patient. Authorizes practitioners who enter into pain management contracts with patients to provide a record of the contract to the division to be entered in the database.
H.B. 260	Pedestrians on Highways	Perry		Hold	This bill provides that a pedestrian may not walk along or on a freeway or a limited access highway except during an emergency
H.B. 264	High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Amendments	Sumsion		Oppose	This bill provides that the Department of Transportation may establish a posted speed limit for a vehicle operating in a high occupancy vehicle lane of up to 75 miles per hour.
H.B. 268	Driver License Amendments	Peterson	House/ 2nd reading 1/27/2012	Support	This bill modifies the Uniform Driver License Act by amending provisions relating to certain driver license expiration dates.
H.B. 276	Aiding Sexual Solicitation	Ray		Support	This bill amends the Criminal Code regarding the offense of aiding prostitution.
H.B. 277	Graffiti Paraphernalia	Nielson	House/ 2nd reading 1/27/2012	Support	This bill modifies the definition of graffiti to include etching; and defines etching as defacing, damaging, or destroying hard surfaces by use of a chemical action.
H.B. 278	Arrested Persons’ Health Insurance Provisions	Daw		Support	This bill amends the Insurance Code to require health insurers to continue coverage of an individual who is incarcerated pending disposition of criminal charges.
H.B. 282	Criminal Offense Amendments	Ray	House/ 2nd reading 1/31/2012	Support	This bill revises the Criminal Code so that the offenses of lewdness, sexual battery, and public urination are each in a separate code section; and provides that a plea of guilty or no contest that is held in abeyance regarding a lewdness offense is the equivalent of a conviction.
H.B. 289	Reauthorization of Corrections Education Programs	Watkins		Support	This bill modifies a provision that repeals certain provisions relating to the education of persons in the custody of the Utah Department of Corrections.
H.B. 297	Highway Barricade Amendments	Perry		Support	This bill clarifies that a person who willfully fails to observe any temporary or permanent highway barricade, warning light, sign, cone, or other object, or to obey a flagman, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
H.B. 298	Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Amendments	Dougall	House/ 1st reading (introduced) 1/30/2012	Oppose	This bill modifies provisions relating to motor vehicle safety inspection programs.
H.B. 300	Illegal Alien Related Amendments	Herrod	House/ 1st reading (introduced) 1/27/2012	Oppose	Changes the title of the relevant chapter. Modifies definitions. Addresses the Immigration Act Restricted Account. Requires changes to federal law before the program can be implemented. Requires the department, under the direction of the governor, to write a letter to Utah's congressional delegation regarding other changes in federal law.
H.B. 301	National Guard – Non Judicial Punishment	Peterson			Specifies the commanders' parameters for nonjudicial punishment. Provides guidelines for nonjudicial punishment for enlisted personnel and officers. Sets out appeal avenues and limits. Directs who can mitigate nonjudicial punishment.
H.B. 306	Disposal of Unused Prescription Drugs	Daw	House/ 2nd reading 2/1/2012	Hold	Enacts a requirement that the pharmacy board allow a pharmacy to take back unused prescription drugs if the federal rules permit a pharmacy take back program. Requires the pharmacy board to enact administrative rules regarding unused drug take back programs once federal rules related to drug take back programs are published.
H.B. 309	Distribution of Property by Chance	Powell	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 1/30/2012	Oppose	This bill specifies that the disposal or distribution of property by chance is not a lottery if the payment of consideration for the chance to obtain the property is voluntary and optional.
H.B. 311	Electronic Meetings for Charter School	Daw			Authorizes a charter school board to conduct and convene an electronic meeting in writing on a website. Requires notice to be given regarding when a vote will be taken. Prohibits a charter school board member from communicating with another person while a vote is taken during an electronic meeting. Exempts a charter school board from recording requirements. Establishes requirements for a website on which an electronic meeting of a charter school board takes place. Establishes a criminal penalty (class B misdemeanor).
H.B. 315	Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Amendments	Ray	House/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/2/2012		Provides for the issuance, modification, and enforcement of protective orders between parties who are, or have been, in a dating relationship when: the parties are emancipated or 18 years of age or older; the parties are, or have been, in a dating relationship with each other; and a party commits abuse or dating violence against the other party. Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop and adopt uniform forms for petitions and orders for protection relating to dating violence. Describes the restrictions that a court may include in a protective order.
H.B. 326	Serious Youth Offender Amendments	Ray			Corrects a discrepancy created when the aggravated assault statute was amended.
H.B. 328	Judicial Performance Evaluation Amendments	Snow			Removes a provision requiring the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission to allow a judge who is the subject of a judicial performance evaluation to appear and speak at commission meetings before the judge's judicial performance is considered. Excludes juror responses from being included in the minimum performance standards.

Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee

2012 Senate Bills

Number	Title	Sponsor	Status	Position	Comments
S.B. 13	Medical Examiner Amendments	Christensen		Support	This bill requires the state medical examiner to assume custody of a body when it appears that the death is the result of a highway accident.
S.B. 15	Off-Highway Vehicle Amendments	Okerlund		Support	This bill increases the cap on the registration fee amount that the Board of Parks and Recreation may establish for snowmobile registrations; and makes technical changes.
S.B. 33	Trespass on State Lands	Dayton	House/ 2nd reading 2/2/2012	Support	Makes it a class B misdemeanor for a person to camp on sovereign lands for more than 15 days at the same or a nearby location. Makes it a class B misdemeanor for a person to return to camp at the same location on sovereign lands before 15 days pass. Makes it a class B misdemeanor for a person to moor or anchor a boat on sovereign lands for more than 15 days at the same or a nearby location. Makes it a class B misdemeanor for a person to return to moor or anchor a boat at the same location on sovereign lands before 15 days pass. (NEW class B misdemeanors)
S.B. 34	Production and Sale of Food in Utah Revisions	Anderson		Oppose	This bill prohibits federal regulation of an agricultural product that remains in Utah after it is made, grown, or produced in Utah, and addresses the designation of a Utah agricultural product.
S.B. 50	Motor Vehicle Impound Amendments	Waddoups	Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) 2/1/2012		Requires a peace officer to seize and impound a vehicle if the peace officer arrests, cites, or refers for administrative action the operator of the vehicle for driving the motor vehicle while the operator's license is denied, suspended, revoked, or disqualified for violating certain drug or alcohol-related offenses with exception.
S.B. 90	Securities Fraud Reporting Program Act Amendments	McAdams	House/ 1st reading (introduced) 1/30/2012	Support	This bill modifies the Securities Fraud Reporting Program Act to address various issues.
S.B. 105	Utah Fallen Heroes Commemoration	Niederhauser	House/ circled 2/2/2012	Support	This bill establishes the Utah Fallen Heroes commemorative period.
S.B. 107	Possession of Graffiti Paraphernalia	Mayne	Senate/  passed 2nd reading 2/1/2012	Support	Modifies the damage amounts for the levels of graffiti offenses. Prohibits a person from possessing any instrument, tool, or device that is commonly used to make graffiti with the intent to deface the property of another. Provides that the punishment for this offense is a class B misdemeanor. (New class B misdemeanor.)
S.B. 109	Assault Amendments	Osmond		Support	This bill creates the third degree offense of assaulting a peace officer or military service member in uniform if the offender causes substantial bodily injury; and creates the second degree offense of assaulting a peace officer or a military service member in uniform while the offender is using a dangerous weapon or force likely to cause serious injury or death.
S.B. 113	License Plate Amendments	Robles		Oppose	This bill provides that a license plate is not required to be attached to the front of the vehicle if the vehicle was not originally designed and manufactured to hold a front license plate.
S.B. 120	Off-duty Peace Officers’ Employment	Dayton	Senate/ placed on 2nd reading calendar 2/2/2012	Oppose	This bill requires the posting on the Internet of a law enforcement agency's policy regarding off-duty security work by agency peace officers.
S.B. 127	Controlled Substances Prescriber Training	Jones		Hold	This bill prohibits the Department of Health from requiring a health care provider to complete more than 1/2 hour of education per licensing period on the appropriate management of chronic pain
S.B. 128	Wireless Telephone Use Restriction for Minors in Vehicles	Romero		Neutral	Prohibits a person younger than 18 years of age from using a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. Provides affirmative defenses to the wireless telephone prohibition. Specifies a penalty (infraction) for violating the wireless telephone prohibition.
S.B. 144	Immigration Consultants	Robles		Support	Enacts the Immigration Consultants Registration Act, including: defining terms; requiring certain persons to be registered as immigration consultants; establishing application requirements; requiring a criminal background check; providing requirements for posting a bond.
S.B. 153	Procurement Amendments	Niederhauser			This bill recodifies and amends the Utah Procurement Code. Relevant parts to this tracking sheet: amends existing, and enacts new, criminal provisions and penalties relating to procurements under section 63G-6a-2203 Offering a gratuity; 63G-6a-2304 Accepting or requesting a gratuity; 63G-61-2305 Penalties for artificially dividing a purchase; and 63G-6a-2306 Penalties. (New class A and class B misdemeanors; New 2nd degree and 3rd degree felonies.)
S.B. 154	Judiciary Amendments	Hillyard			Includes court commissioners in the definition of at-risk government employee. Expands an exemption for mediation from a judge's ruling on the case to allow any judicial action within the scope of the judge's official judicial duties.
S.B. 167	Children’s Justice Center Program Amendments	Okerlund			Adds Box Elder County, San Juan County, and Summit County to the list of counties in which Children's Justice Centers shall be established.
S.B. 169	Judicial Conduct Commission Amendments	Mayne			Allows the Utah Supreme Court to appoint a justice court judge to the Judicial Conduct Commission.
S.B. 170	Drivers License Qualification Amendments	Urquhart			Repeals the use of a temporary identification number (ITIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service for purposes of obtaining a driving privilege card issued by the Driver License Division. Expires all driving privilege cards on December 31, 2012. Prohibits the Driver License Division from issuing a driving privilege card.
S.B. 171	Jail Reimbursement Funding Amendments	Valentine			Provides that, after the currently designated portion of beer tax revenue is deposited into the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account, the remainder of the revenue collected shall be appropriated to the Dept of Administrative Services for the Jail Reimbursement program. Expresses legislative intent that the amount appropriated under the preceding paragraph shall replace a portion of the funding currently appropriated from the Gen Fund to the Jail Reimbursement program.
S.C.R. 1	Establishment of a Fund for Assistance to Families of Fallen Officers	Van Tassell	Senate/ placed on Time Certain calendar 1/27/2012	Support	This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for the establishment of a fund for the assistance of families of fallen police officers in Utah.