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House passes bill narrowing grounds for license suspensions tied to unpaid fines and failures to appear
Summary
The Utah House on March 2 passed a revised measure limiting driver's license suspensions for failure to pay or failure to appear in many non-driving cases while preserving suspension authority for driving-related class C misdemeanors and higher. Supporters said it protects low-income residents; opponents warned it could encourage noncompliance.
The Utah House passed a third-substitute bill on March 2 that restricts when a driver's license may be suspended for unpaid fines or failures to appear. Representative Rosanna Malloy, the sponsor, said the change prevents courts from suspending licenses for many non-driving infractions while allowing suspension for moving violations and more serious driving-related offenses.
"Suspending a person's driver's license for failure to comply is counterproductive," Malloy said, arguing the measure preserves courts' authority where appropriate and protects low-income residents who rely on…
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