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House adopts substitute changing impound rules tied to proof of auto insurance, grants law enforcement discretion in non-accident stops
Summary
The House passed a fourth substitute to Senate Bill 50, preserving mandatory impoundment when a vehicle is involved in an accident but removing automatic impoundment for some other encounters and giving police discretion. Supporters called it a compromise; opponents warned the substitute was late. Vote: 74–0.
The Utah House approved a substituted change to automobile insurance registry law that alters when officers must impound vehicles for lack of proof of insurance.
Representative Thurston, sponsor of the floor substitute, said the change preserves impoundment when a vehicle is involved in an accident while allowing officers discretion in other encounters. "We're actually removing impounding, not…
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