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House defeats bill to codify ordinance enforcement officers after debate on scope and training
Summary
The Utah House rejected House Bill 166, 36–34, after members questioned language that could let municipalities designate ordinance enforcement officers with broad authority absent mandatory training or explicit limits.
The Utah House narrowly rejected House Bill 166, a measure to codify "ordinance enforcement officers" as a category of special-function officers, after extended debate over how the bill would define officers’ authority and training requirements. Representative Brent H. Goodfellow, the bill’s sponsor, said the intent was to clarify existing practice and not to grant blanket powers.
"I want to clarify anyone that has concerns because it is not the intent to…
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