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Senate passes SB 19 to align commercial driver rules with federal code after debate over enforcement
Summary
The Utah Senate approved SB 19, a bill that incorporates federal commercial motor vehicle rules into state law and clarifies treatment of handheld push-to-talk devices; an attempt to remove the federal-reference lines failed after debate over enforcement and federal funding implications.
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 30 passed Senate Bill 19, a measure to mirror federal commercial motor vehicle provisions in state law and clarify how handheld push-to-talk devices are treated for drivers operating commercial vehicles. Senator Kevin Van Tassel, who carried the bill, said the amendment clarifies whether two-way or citizen-band radio services are included in the prohibition and helps officers apply the law by tying state text to the federal code.
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