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House sponsor argues for warrants or consent for police blood draws in HB 43
Summary
A sponsor told the Utah House that HB 43 would require judicial warrants or consent for law-enforcement blood draws in most situations, citing improved access to electronic warrants and Utah Highway Patrol data suggesting short warrant-issue times.
SALT LAKE CITY — On Jan. 24 the House considered House Bill 43, a measure described by its sponsor as clarifying that blood draws by law enforcement generally require a warrant or the individual's consent.
The sponsor (name not stated in the transcript) told members the bill is broader than drunk-driving contexts and would apply to any law-enforcement situation in which an officer seeks a blood…
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