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House advances dozens of bills on opening day; notable votes on medical examiner review, county classifications and DUI changes
Summary
The Utah House passed scores of bills during a largely procedural first day. Notable actions included passage of HB22 (medical examiner review of deaths involving law enforcement), HB23 (clarifying referendum rules), HB19 (county classification adjustments), and HB47 (DUI-related pretrial detention authority); HB31 (autonomous vehicles work group) failed.
The Utah House spent its first full day in a largely virtual session working through its third-reading calendar and taking final action on numerous bills ranging from technical updates to higher-profile public-safety measures.
Among the items the House approved, Representative Nelson said HB22 clarifies state law to ensure that "any time a death is caused by law enforcement, that would be reviewed by the medical examiner" and adds penalties for providing false information to impede an investigation. Sponsors said law enforcement and the medical examiner approve of the language; the bill moved forward for consideration in the Senate.
Representative Nelson also sponsored HB23 to clarify the definition of…
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