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House debate centers on racial‑profiling data bill as members clash over statewide database
Summary
Lawmakers spent the bulk of floor time debating first substitute HB 101, a bill that would standardize collection of data on traffic stops to investigate racial profiling; supporters said 'you cannot manage what you don't measure,' while opponents warned against a mandatory statewide database and urged local control.
The Utah House spent an extended period debating first substitute House Bill 101, a measure introduced by Representative Duane Bordeaux to require standardized data collection on police stops to detect racial profiling.
Bordeaux, the bill’s sponsor, told the House the measure stems from concern that communities of color lack equal protection and that objective data are needed to assess whether policing practices are biased. "You cannot manage what you don't measure," Bordeaux said, arguing that sound statistical collection and analysis are required to identify institutional problems rather than rely on perception.
Supporters said the bill would create a factual basis for reforms. Representative Thompson said equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment demands action, and…
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