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Senate amends and approves road-closure bill to clarify RS 2477 applicability
Summary
After floor amendment adding explicit reference to RS 2477 rights-of-way, the Senate passed first substitute House Bill 179 to make certain unlawful road closures a Class C misdemeanor; supporters said the change protects public roads against vigilante closures while preserving court processes for disputed private ways.
The Utah Senate adopted an amendment clarifying that the road-closure prohibition in House Bill 179 applies to RS 2477 rights-of-way and then passed the bill on March 11.
Senator Hankins presented the bill, describing its aim to criminalize knowingly placing barricades or otherwise closing certain public roads and RS 2477 rights-of-way. Senators raised…
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