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House debate centers on clarifying seat-belt enforcement language; sponsor opposes substantive change, amendment would add 10-year review
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 8, a sponsor-led clarification of secondary seat-belt enforcement for people 19 and older, and an amendment from Representative Bennion to insert a 10‑year sunset for a 2013 review. The transcript does not record a final House vote on HB8 in the excerpt.
Representative Moss, the sponsor, told the House the bill is intended only to clarify secondary-enforcement language that has caused inconsistent court rulings. "I had no intention to change anything about the law," Moss said while pointing to statutory language cited on the floor.
The bill’s history prompted her explanation: Moss said the original 1986 statute referred to front-seat occupants and that a later change by "Senator Montgomery from North Ogden" extended coverage to all vehicle occupants, which law enforcement has enforced statewide. Moss said prosecutors and judges had differing interpretations and asked for clearer…
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