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House passes bill ending administrative DUI checkpoints after heated debate
Summary
The Utah House voted 41-33 to pass HB140, a bill that would repeal statutory authorization for administrative sobriety checkpoints. Supporters cited constitutional protections and data; opponents argued checkpoints are a proven deterrent and valuable law-enforcement tool.
The Utah House passed House Bill 140 on final passage by a 41-33 vote after several hours of debate, removing statutory authorization for administrative sobriety checkpoints used to detect impaired drivers.
“Research shows that in fact, checkpoints are very ineffective at apprehending DUI drivers,” Representative Butterfield, the bill’s sponsor, told the chamber during his presentation, arguing saturation…
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