Drowsy driving could soon be a crime in Utah, not just a bad idea. Representative Lee Perry, a Utah Highway Patrol lieutenant, wants to add fatigue to the list of distractions a driver can be cited for by law enforcement. Perry recalled a tragedy where three people were killed by a young driver who fell asleep behind the wheel.
Beds in Utah’s prisons and jails are hard to come by for new inmates. But this year, the legislature is committing to creating new space for minor parole violators in Salt Lake City. As KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, some say it would help alleviate the problem of overcrowding in prisons, and give parolees more of a second chance.
A state lawmaker’s bill to eliminate gun-free zones around schools, daycares and universities was jammed this morning in the Utah House of Representatives. Under Democratic Representative Jen Seelig’s amendment, if a school goes into lockdown because someone is recklessly displaying a gun, that person would have to reimburse the school for that cost.
A bill that punishes Utah businesses for employing undocumented immigrants cleared the legislature’s House Business and Labor Committee yesterday. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, it was sharply divisive.
A three-hour committee hearing at the state capitol Friday ended in Utah lawmakers approving the controversial Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act on a straight party-line vote. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
Illegal immigrants would no longer be able to legally drive a car in Utah, if the state legislature passes a Senate bill to scrap the driving privilege card. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on a committee hearing yesterday where the bill was approved.
Your dishes may not come out as clean from the dishwasher, but phosphorus will continue to be banned in dishwashing detergents sold in Utah. An effort to repeal the ban failed yesterday in the Utah Legislature. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
The Utah Senate gave the thumbs-up this morning to a bill that makes it a crime to leave a child alone in a car under dangerous conditions. But some lawmakers say it needs more work. Although Republican Senator Lyle Hillyard voted for the bill, he said it’s too subjective.
The Utah House of Representatives delivered good news today for unincorporated Salt Lake County residents who are sick of paying a fee for police services. Lawmakers approved a bill that would prevent the Unified Police District from imposing that fee. Taylorsville Representative Jim Dunnigan said about half his district is in unincorporated Salt Lake County.
All Utahns would be allowed to openly carry a gun near a school, day care or college if a GOP-sponsored bill makes it out of the legislature. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on a committee hearing where it narrowly passed last Friday.
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