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House narrowly approves three-month delay before impounding unregistered vehicles
Summary
After debate about law-enforcement discretion, the House approved Senate Bill 17 to bar impoundment for three months after expiration of vehicle registration to allow notice and address updates; the vote was 39-35 and followed a temporary call of the House to locate members.
The Utah House approved Senate Bill 17 on Feb. 7, 1996, in a close vote after members debated whether a three-month grace period would unduly limit law-enforcement tools. Sponsor representatives said the bill aims to protect motorists who inadvertently fail to re-register vehicles or who moved and did not receive notice; opponents said a blanket three-month limit could hamper officers' ability to…
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