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Utah House substitutes and passes bill making DUI changes, removes plea-in-abeyance sunset
Summary
The Utah House substituted and passed third substitute Senate Bill 15, which removes the July 1 sunset for the plea-in-abeyance program for certain DUI cases, renames and expands DUI definitions, imposes new restrictions for certain convictions and underage offenders, and raises impound fees to fund additional enforcement.
The Utah House on the floor substituted and passed third substitute Senate Bill 15, a package of driving-under-the-influence amendments that removes an existing sunset for a plea-in-abeyance option and makes several other criminal and enforcement changes.
Representative Ray, the House sponsor, asked the chamber to "delete entitle and body second substitute Senate Bill 15 and replace it with third substitute House Bill 15," saying the substitute removes the July 1 sunset for the plea-in-abeyance clause and makes other changes. He described the measure as intended to sharpen statutory language and expand tools for prosecutors and judges to reduce impaired driving.
Supporters said the substitute replaces the conviction classification "alcohol or drug-related reckless driving" with a new "impaired…
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