Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 58 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Thatcher, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/16/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• repeals Section 77-7-22 which provides an individual is guilty of a class B misdemeanor for failure to appear before a court after being issued a citation requiring appearance for a misdemeanor or infraction charge; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

FAILURE TO APPEAR AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher
House Sponsor: 
Brian M. Greene
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill repeals Section 
77-7-22
.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ repeals Section 
77-7-22
 which provides an individual is guilty of a class B
misdemeanor for failure to appear before a court after being issued a citation
requiring appearance for a misdemeanor or infraction charge; and
▸ makes technical changes. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-22-16
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
73-18-20
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
73-18a-15
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 2
REPEALS:
77-7-22
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1980, Chapter 15
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-22-16
 is amended to read:
41-22-16.
Authorized peace officers -- Arrest provisions.
(1) Any peace officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
Classifications, may enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules [
promulgated
] 
made
under this chapter.
(2) Whenever any [
person
] 
individual
 is arrested for any violation of the provisions of
this chapter or [
of the rules promulgated
] 
a rule made
 under this chapter, the procedure for the
arrest is the same as [
outlined
] 
described
 in Sections [
77-7-22
,
] 
77-7-23
[
,
] and 
77-7-24
.
Section 2. Section 
73-18-20
 is amended to read:
73-18-20.
Enforcement of chapter -- Authority to stop and board vessels --
Disregarding law enforcement signal to stop as misdemeanor -- Procedure for arrest.
(1) Any law enforcement officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
Classifications, may enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules [
promulgated
] 
made
under this chapter.
(2) Any law enforcement officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer
Classifications, has the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to this chapter, whether
the vessel is on water or land. If that officer determines the vessel is overloaded, unseaworthy,
or the safety equipment required by this chapter or rules of the board is not on the vessel, that
officer may prohibit the launching of the vessel or stop the vessel from operating.
(3) An operator who, having received a visual or audible signal from a law
enforcement officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to
bring [
his
] 
the operator's
 vessel to a stop, operates [
his
] 
the
 vessel in willful or wanton
disregard of the signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of any vessel or
endanger any [
person
] 
individual
, or who attempts to flee or elude the officer whether by vessel
or otherwise is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(4) Whenever any [
person
] 
individual
 is arrested for any violation of the provisions of
this chapter or [
of the rules promulgated
] 
a rule made
 under this chapter, the procedure for
arrest is the same as [
outlined in Sections 
77-7-22
 through
] 
 described in Sections 
77-7-23
 and 
77-7-24
.
Section 3. Section 
73-18a-15
 is amended to read:
73-18a-15.
Arrest for violation -- Procedure.
Whenever any [
person
] 
individual
 is arrested for any violation of the provisions of this
chapter or [
rule promulgated
] 
a rule made
 under this chapter, the procedure for arrest is the
same as [
specified in Sections 
77-7-22
 through
] 
 described in Sections 
77-7-23
 and 
77-7-24
.
Section 4. 
Repealer.
This bill repeals:
Section 
77-7-22
,
Failure to appear as misdemeanor.