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House passes data-collection bill on traffic stops after heated debate over racial profiling
Summary
Lawmakers approved the third substitute to House Bill 106, requiring standardized collection of traffic-stop data to study racial disparities; supporters argued it will restore confidence and provide evidence, while some raised implementation and narrowness concerns about focusing on race.
The Utah House voted to pass the third substitute to House Bill 106 on Feb. 24, adopting a statewide framework for collecting traffic-stop statistics intended to detect and prevent racial profiling.
Sponsor Representative Dwayne E. Bordeaux framed the bill as a necessary step to restore trust between communities and law enforcement: "We have to restore the trust between community and police in every community in America," he said, emphasizing a requirement that law enforcement agencies adopt written policies prohibiting stops motivated solely…
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