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House circles bill that would close plea-in-abeyance gap for impaired-driving offenses after extended debate
Summary
After hours of floor debate, the House circled first substitute Senate Bill 152, which would remove plea-in-abeyance options for certain alcohol- and drug-related driving offenses and close an identified gap dating to 2008; sponsors and opponents differed on impacts to judicial discretion and juveniles.
The Utah House spent a protracted floor session debating first substitute Senate Bill 152, a change to how courts may handle alcohol- and drug-related driving offenses, and ultimately agreed to circle the measure for further work. Representative Ryan Wilcox, the House sponsor, said the bill is meant to close a statutory gap dating to February 2008 and to ensure that those who repeatedly drive impaired are accountable.
"We're not particularly biased if it happens to be alcohol when you're driving down the boulevard at midnight, or whether it's something else,"…
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