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House Passes Tougher DUI Measure for Repeat Offenders with Children in the Car
Summary
The Utah House passed a second substitute to House Bill 128 that lowers the blood‑alcohol threshold to 0.05 for repeat offenders driving with children aboard, authorizes oral‑fluid screening for drugs and closes a loophole on driving while under DUI suspension; it passed 68–0 and advances to the Senate.
The Utah House on the floor approved second substitute House Bill 128, a package of changes tightening DUI laws for repeat offenders who have children in their vehicles.
Sponsor Representative Dana Love said the bill focuses on child safety and closing enforcement gaps. "This isn't about the number of people and how many drinks they can have. This is about children and their safety," Love said during floor debate. The…
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