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House passes two‑year pilot to build insurance database aimed at identifying uninsured motorists
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 33 on Feb. 19, 1994, 38‑33, sending a two‑year pilot that would create a state database matching motor‑vehicle registrations and driver‑license data with insurer records to the Senate. Sponsor Rep. Kelly Atkinson said the measure would help law enforcement and reduce insurer costs; opponents warned of costs, privacy and equity concerns.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 19 approved House Bill 33, a two‑year pilot to create a computerized database to identify motorists who lack auto insurance, passing the measure 38‑33 and returning it to the Senate for further consideration.
Representative Kelly Atkinson, the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the measure would let the state and local law‑enforcement agencies cross‑check motor‑vehicle registration and driver‑license records against insurance company data on a monthly basis. "AC 33 would create a computer database that crop checks motor vehicle and driver license records with insurance company data," Atkinson said during his floor explanation. He cited a BYU study and a 1991 Utah trial on the concept and said law enforcement had urged better tools to find repeat uninsured drivers.
Atkinson and other supporters pointed to several specifics in the bill and its fiscal note: insurers would…
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