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Utah Senate backs tougher penalties for street racing, advances bill to third reading
Summary
The Senate voted to advance amendments that raise penalties for street racing, including impoundment and elevated misdemeanor charges; sponsors said the changes respond to rising organized racing and safety concerns, while members sought safeguards against overreach.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on the floor advanced legislation aimed at stiffening penalties for street racing, adopting an amendment to raise the offense to a higher misdemeanor and ordering the bill to third reading after a roll-call vote.
Senator Mark Hale, sponsor of Senate Bill 193, said the measure targets organized street-racing events that have grown in scale and danger. "We need to increase penalties for those who street race," Hale said, describing incidents with spectators and speeds…
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