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Senate rejects unlicensed-driver bill after debate over primary vs. secondary enforcement
Summary
Senate defeats third substitute House Bill 392, an unlicensed-driver measure, after amendment battles over whether lack-of-license enforcement should be primary or secondary; final vote 12–17.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on March 7 rejected third substitute House Bill 392, a measure addressing unlicensed drivers, after heated floor debate about enforcement mechanisms and an unsuccessful amendment to make the offense secondary.
Senator Rebecca Reebie introduced an amendment (Amendment 3) intended to make the offense a secondary rather than primary enforcement action. “This amendment would just clearly state that this is a secondary offense and not a primary offense. ... I think this would prevent people from being pulled over just to see whether they have a license or not,” Reebie said on the floor, urging colleagues to…
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