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Utah House OKs Confidential Driver-ability Reporting, Sponsor Says Phone Reports Won’t Be Accepted
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 34 to allow protected reports to the Driver License Division about drivers believed unable to drive safely; sponsors said reports can be kept as GRAMA-protected records if requested, false reports would be a Class C misdemeanor, and the division will require in-person reporting. Vote: 42 yes, 26 no.
The Utah House of Representatives on the floor approved Senate Bill 34, which allows members of the public to submit reports to the Driver License Division about drivers they believe are no longer able to drive safely, while creating a process to protect the identity of reporters when requested.
Representative Leonard, who spoke in support of the bill, described it as “somewhat of a family friendly bill,” saying it addresses the sensitive problem of asking a loved one to stop driving and allows concerned family members to request confidentiality when they file a report. He told…
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