Lawmaker pushes reform to hide addresses on vehicle records
Salt Lake City Rep. Stephen Handy of Layton backs HB 79 to remove personal addresses from motor vehicle registrations and insurance records. A House transportation committee passed the bill, citing cases where thieves used address data found in vehicle documents to target homes.
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Stephen Handy
R-Layton
Handy
House Transportation Committee
House
Layton
Val Peterson
R-Orem
Lawmakers discuss removing addresses from vehicle records
Rep Dixon Pitcher Rogden urges removing addresses from vehicle registration and insurance data to curb theft. Handy cites Tax Commission and insurers saying it would not pose a problem. He notes thieves target registration info to steal from owners.
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Handy
State Tax Commission
Utah House clears bill offering expungement for drug offenses
The Utah House passed HB 33 by 72-0, enabling eligible drug use or possession records to be expunged with the Board of Pardons under defined conditions. Sponsored by Rep. Eric Hutchings the measure aims to aid rehabilitation and provide a fresh start for offenders. The bill moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Board of Pardons
Eric Hutchings
R-Kearns
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Senate
Hutchings
Lockhart
Richard Greenwood
R-Roy
Greenwood
Utah House committee approves head injury bill HB 58
The House Health and Human Services Standing Committee unanimously advanced HB 58 to the House for review. Sponsored by Rep. Paul Ray the measure amends guidelines on head injuries and requires immediate removal of any child from participation when a head injury is known, with protections for schools and government facilities.
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House Health and Human Services
Paul Ray
Mormon missionary dies after bicycle crash in Woodward
A Benton Ark woman Alesa Smith 22 serving a Mormon mission in Oklahoma died Friday night after a pickup struck her bicycle in Woodward. Church official Nolan Taylor said Smith had worked in several Oklahoma cities over 10 months. Police did not release crash details.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Alesa Smith
Benton
Ark
Nolan Taylor
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Smith
Lockhart Talks Utah House Role and Policy Views
In her second session as House leader, Lockhart discusses funding gaps, growth strategies, clean air and education, and the balance of power with a GOP majority. She downplays LDS influence, notes immigration trigger dates and road to education funding, and urges women to run for office while serving her district.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah House
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Library upgrade shifts reading tastes at Farmington site
Berntson notes the new library boosts circulation and changes patrons interests with emphasis on music and visual media. Moore cites higher 2012 use versus 2011 including six of eight top titles being young adult fiction and strong demand for casual Vacancy, plus a surge in wireless users from 2,135 to 5,027.
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Moore
Farmington
Suzanne Collins
Ally Condie
Christopher Paolini
Mark of Athena
Rick Riordan
J. K. Rowling
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