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Senate passes bill to create statewide cold‑case database, sponsor says it will help families
Summary
Senate Bill 160 would establish Utah’s first active cold‑case database housed at the Department of Public Safety, requiring law enforcement agencies to submit unsolved case files to a controlled searchable system; sponsors said it will aid investigations and support families seeking closure.
The Utah Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 160, which sponsors say will create the state's first active cold‑case database. Sen. Wyler, the bill sponsor, said the database would be housed with the Department of Public Safety and require law-enforcement agencies to provide their cold‑case files for inclusion in a controlled, searchable system.
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