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Senate rejects bill to restrict wireless-phone use by minors while driving after amendment to secondary offense
Summary
Sen. Romero moved to make restrictions on wireless-phone use by minors a secondary offense; after floor debate and recorded roll call the Senate rejected final passage of SB 113, with 12 yeas and 15 nays. Sponsors and opponents debated safety vs. freedom trade-offs.
The Utah Senate considered Senate Bill 113, a proposal to restrict wireless‑phone use by minors while driving. Sen. Romero explained his floor amendment (Amendment No. 2) would make the restriction a secondary offense rather than a primary one, a change he said would find more support in the House.
"What this bill would do would make this a secondary offense," Sen. Romero said when introducing Amendment No. 2. The floor debate that followed ranged from…
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