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House Adopts Technical Changes to Dangerous-Weapons Language, Replacing 'Oppose' with 'Obstruct'
Summary
The House adopted the fourth substitute of House Bill 54 to clarify dangerous-weapon definitions and to change an overly broad verb in the interference-with-official-duties provision; sponsor argued the change prevents unintended criminal liability for normal floor resistance. The bill passed on Feb. 21 by recorded vote.
The Utah House on Feb. 21 adopted a fourth substitute to House Bill 54, which tightens language in the criminal code defining dangerous weapons and clarifies the interference-with-official-duties provision. The sponsor described the change as a technical cleanup intended to avoid unintended criminalization of ordinary floor activities and said the measure has support from prosecutors and the Law Enforcement Legislative…
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