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Utah House rejects amendment to raise aspects of teen driving restrictions; SB93 fails after amendment debate
Summary
After an amendment to align nighttime driving limits and add limited affirmative defenses passed, House members debated enforcement and scope; Senate Bill 93 failed on final passage, 32-39.
The Utah House debated and rejected Senate Bill 93, a measure to amend the state's graduated driver's license provisions.
Representative Donnie Bush moved to uncircle SB93 and place it before the House. Representative Ferri offered Amendment No. 1 to make the bill consistent with last year's nighttime driving restrictions and to add an affirmative-defense carve-out allowing young drivers to travel to and from employment, religiously sponsored activities and farm assignments.
Ferri said the amendment was intended to make the code more "rural…
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