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House approves amendment to overdose-reporting bill to remove mandatory ID requirement
Summary
The Utah House on Jan. 29 adopted a substitute amendment to House Bill 11 that removes statutory language requiring bystanders to "provide personal identification" when reporting an overdose, a change sponsors said is intended to encourage more 911 calls and save lives. The measure passed the House by recorded vote and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 29 adopted an amendment to House Bill 11 that removes explicit language requiring bystanders to provide personal identification when reporting an overdose, sponsors said, to encourage more calls for emergency aid.
Supporters said the amendment is narrowly targeted and intended to increase reporting of overdoses so emergency responders can save more lives. "This amendment is the deletion of five words on line 3‑19 ... We're removing the requirement, the statutory requirement in this section to provide personal identification to," Representative…
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