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House approves stiffer penalties for driving without insurance; bill passes 43–29
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 3 to reclassify driving without insurance from a class B to a class A misdemeanor, raising the statutory maximum jail term to 1 year and the fine to $2,500. The measure passed on a 43–29 vote after debate over enforcement and equity.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 3 on a 43–29 vote, reclassifying driving without insurance from a class B misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor and increasing the statutory maximum penalties.
Sponsor Representative Rose said the bill is meant to hold uninsured drivers accountable and to ‘‘send a clear message to the courts, a clear message to those who drive without insurance, and a clear message to those who drive with insurance who are trying to…
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