Safety

This bill:
defines terms; and creates a presumption of detention for individuals charged with certain DUI offenses while awaiting trial.

This bill:
prohibits sentencing reductions for driving under the influence related offenses in
certain circumstances; requires reinstatement of certain sentences if an individual fails to complete certain requirements of an approved 24/7 sobriety program; creates a separate offense for each person in a vehicle that is under 16 years old
when the driver is operating the vehicle while under the influence of drugs or
alcohol; prohibits an impaired driving reduction if: the person had a blood alcohol level of .16 or higher; the person had a blood alcohol level of .05 or higher in addition to any
measurable controlled substance in the person's body; or the person had a combination of two or more controlled substances in the person's body that were not appropriately prescribed or recommended;
provides additional sentencing options for certain individuals convicted of
driving under the influence;
for purposes of sentencing, excludes from the definition of "controlled substance" an
inactive metabolite of the controlled substance;

This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ creates a new license for behavioral emergency services technicians and advanced behavioral emergency services technicians;
▸ requires the Utah Department of Health to administer the license, including setting initial and ongoing licensure and training requirements;
▸ enacts provisions relating to the new license for behavioral emergency services technicians, including certain testimonial exceptions

This bill:
        ▸     creates a three-year pilot program to provide a one semester course in the safe
    handling of firearms for grades 9 through 12;
        ▸     requires a local education agency (LEA) to:
              •     contract with a provider to supply materials and curriculum for the pilot program; or
              •     develop curriculum for the pilot program;
         ▸     requires the State Board of Education to:
              •     select LEAs to participate in the pilot program;
              •     award grants to participating LEAs for curriculum and supplies for the pilot
    program; and
              •     make rules, including rules establishing qualifications for instructors;

This bill addresses the rights of minors who are taken into custody; addresses the waiver of certain rights by minors; addresses the knowingness and voluntariness of waivers by minors; clarifies a minor's waiver to the right to counsel for court proceedings; and makes technical and conforming changes.

This bill requires background checks for the transfer of a firearm between persons who are not federal firearms licensees; creates exceptions for family members, law enforcement agencies and officers, and others; allows for temporary transfers under specific circumstances; provides criminal penalties for a violation of the provisions of this bill;
 

This bill increases the penalty for human smuggling from a third degree felony to a second degree felony; increases the penalty for aggravated human smuggling from a second degree felony to a first degree felony; and removes the requirement of "in a single episode" when there are 10 or more victims from the offenses of aggravated human smuggling and aggravated human trafficking.

This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms related to the operation of handheld wireless communication devices;
14          ▸     prohibits certain uses of a handheld wireless communication device while operating
15     a motor vehicle on a roadway;
16          ▸     provides limited exceptions to the prohibition on the use of a handheld wireless
17     communication device while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway;

This resolution:
acknowledges the widespread nature of child sexual abuse globally, nationally, and
at the state level;
▸ explains the impact of child sexual abuse on victims and communities;
▸ encourages discussion about the effects and prevalence of child sexual
▸ encourages greater study and discussion about ways in which the government, communities, and citizens of Utah can prevent child sexual abuse and support those affected.