2/28/08-The Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted 3-2 to kill a bill that was intended to prevent law enforcement officers from going on ticket writing sprees. The House previously approved it.
Utah law now sends 65 percent of revenue from traffic citations to the Legislature. The money goes for use in 13 programs. The rest is split evenly between the municipality where the ticket was issued and the law enforcement agency that issued the ticket.
HB264 would have prohibited all law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas. The protection also would have applied to complaints and warning notices.

2/1/08-The House voted 39-31 to approve a bill that is intended to prevent law enforcement officers from going on ticket writing sprees. It has moved to the Senate for further consideration.
State law now sends 65 percent of revenue from traffic citations to the Legislature. The money goes for use in 13 programs. The rest is split evenly between the municipality where the ticket was issued and the law enforcement agency that issued the ticket.
Sponsored by Rep. Neil Hansen, D-Ogden, HB264 would prohibit all law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas. The protection also would apply to complaints and warning notices.
The bill is in the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. For bill status, call (801) 538-1029.

1/29/08-The House voted 39-31 to advance a bill to the Senate that is intended to prevent law enforcement officers from going on ticket writing sprees. The protection also would apply to complaints and warning notices.
State law now sends 65 percent of revenue from traffic citations to the Legislature. The money goes for use in 13 programs. The rest is split evenly between the municipality where the ticket was issued and the law enforcement agency that issued the ticket.
Sponsored by Rep. Neil Hansen, D-Ogden, HB264 would prohibit all law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas. The protection also would apply to complaints and warning notices.
The bill is awaiting assignment to committee in the Senate. For bill status, call (801) 538-1029.

1/28/08-The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted 6-1 to advance a bill that is intended to prevent law enforcement officers from going on ticket writing sprees.
State law now sends 65 percent of revenue from traffic citations to the Legislature. The money goes for use in 13 programs. The rest is split evenly between the municipality where the ticket was issued and the law enforcement agency that issued the ticket.
Sponsored by Rep. Neil Hansen, D-Ogden, HB264 would prohibit all law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas. The protection also would apply to complaints and warning notices.
The bill is awaiting final consideration on the House floor. If approved there, it would move to the Senate.
For House bill status, call (801) 538-1029.