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Senate stalls on change to 'avoiding apprehension' language after debate over visual commands
Utah Senate · February 10, 2005
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Summary
Senate debate over SB 146 focused on whether a suspect on foot can be expected to obey a 'visual' command; an amendment to remove 'visual' failed and sponsors proposed replacing it with 'flashing lights' before the bill was circled for further drafting.
Senators spent extended floor time debating language in Senate Bill 146, a measure that makes fleeing to avoid arrest a misdemeanor if done for that purpose.
Sponsor Senator Wadups (floor designation in transcript) described the bill as a law‑enforcement tool and supported removing…
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