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Utah House rejects hands-free driving bill after lengthy floor debate
Summary
House defeated HB 13, a proposal to require hands-free phone use while driving, after hours of debate over safety evidence, enforcement and penalties. Supporters cited crash reductions and law-enforcement endorsements; opponents questioned effectiveness and potential overcriminalization. Vote: 32–41.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 voted down House Bill 13, a measure that would have required drivers to use hands-free devices when using a phone behind the wheel.
Sponsor Representative Carol Moss framed the bill as an incremental step to reduce cell-phone-related crashes, citing endorsements from Utah Highway Patrol, police chiefs and safety groups and a reported crash reduction in other states that enacted…
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