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Senate approves driver's‑license emergency contact database after amendment limiting law‑enforcement use
Summary
House Bill 21, creating an optional driver's‑license emergency contact database, was amended on the floor to bar criminal‑investigation use of volunteered contact information and passed the Senate 27‑0. Sponsors said the database will speed next‑of‑kin notification in crashes and emergencies.
The Utah Senate amended and advanced House Bill 21 on Feb. 1, approving an optional driver's‑license emergency contact database intended to help law enforcement notify family members when a licensed driver is incapacitated.
Sponsor Senator Morgan described the bill as a voluntary program letting a license holder provide up to two emergency contacts to the Driver License…
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