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House approves bill expanding public offender-registry information and petition process
Summary
House Bill 15 passed the Utah House 65-0; the bill expands the offender registry to include physical descriptions, vehicle information, photos and permits written petitions to the Department of Corrections for information on known offenders, subject to departmental discretion.
The Utah House passed House Bill 15 on a unanimous vote after floor debate over privacy safeguards, fiscal costs and agency administration.
Representative Brian Allen, sponsor of the bill, said the measure would add physical descriptions, types of vehicles, probation or parole conditions and a current photo to the offender registry, and would allow…
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