Utah 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0258 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
1		-	Enrolled Copy H.B. 258
	1	+	2nd Sub. H.B. 258
	2	+	LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
	3	+	6 Approved for Filing: B. Hess 6
	4	+	6 02-13-23 9:51 AM 6
	5	+	H.B. 258
	6	+	2nd Sub. (Gray)
	7	+	Senator Ann Millner proposes the following substitute bill:
2	8		1 MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHT AMENDMENTS
3	9		2 2023 GENERAL SESSION
4	10		3 STATE OF UTAH
5	11		4 Chief Sponsor: Judy Weeks Rohner
6	12		5 Senate Sponsor: Ann Millner
7	13		6Cosponsors:
8	14		7Tyler Clancy
9	15		8Joseph Elison
10	16		Tim Jimenez
11	17		Dan N. Johnson
12	18		Michael L. Kohler
13	19		Thomas W. Peterson
14	20		Stephen L. Whyte
15	21		9
16	22		10LONG TITLE
17	23		11General Description:
18	24		12 This bill requires a vehicle operator to have the vehicle's lights or lamps illuminated
19	25		13while the vehicle is being operated during certain times of day and driving conditions.
20	26		14Highlighted Provisions:
21	27		15 This bill:
22	28		16 <requires a vehicle operator to ensure the vehicle headlights are illuminated while the
23	29		17vehicle is being operated on a highway any time:
24	30		18 Cfrom sunset to sunrise; and
25	31		19 Cwhen persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible at 1,000 feet ahead;
26	32		20 <provides that a vehicle operator driving a vehicle with automated lights complies
27	33		21with certain light requirements; and
28	34		22 <makes technical changes.
29	35		23Money Appropriated in this Bill:
30	36		24 None
	37	+	HB0258S02 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 258 02-13-23 9:51 AM
	38	+	- 2 -
31	39		25Other Special Clauses:
32	40		26 None
33		-	27Utah Code Sections Affected: H.B. 258 Enrolled Copy
34		-	- 2 -
	41	+	27Utah Code Sections Affected:
35	42		28AMENDS:
36	43		29 41-6a-1603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 412
37	44		30
38	45		31Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39	46		32 Section 1. Section 41-6a-1603 is amended to read:
40	47		33 41-6a-1603. Lights and illuminating devices -- Duty to display -- Time.
41	48		34 (1) (a) The operator of a vehicle shall [turn on] ensure the lamps or lights of the vehicle
42	49		35are illuminated while the vehicle is being operated on a highway at any time [from a half hour
43	50		36after sunset to a half hour before sunrise and at any other time when, due to]:
44	51		37 (i) from sunset to sunrise; or
45	52		38 (ii) [insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions,] when persons and
46	53		39vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead[.] due to:
47	54		40 (A) insufficient light; or
48	55		41 (B) unfavorable atmospheric conditions.
49	56		42 (b) An operator of a vehicle driving with automated lights does not violate Subsection
50	57		43(1)(a) if:
51	58		44 (i) the vehicle's automated light function is operable and engaged; and
52	59		45 (ii) the automated feature has not been overridden or adjusted.
53	60		46 [(b)] (c) The lights, lighted lamps, and other lamps and illuminating devices under
54	61		47Subsection (1)(a) shall be lighted as respectively required for different classes of vehicles,
55	62		48subject to the exceptions for parked vehicles under Section 41-6a-1607.
56	63		49 (2) Whenever a requirement is made as to distance from which certain lamps and
57	64		50devices shall render objects visible or within which the lamps or devices shall be visible, the
58	65		51provisions apply during the times specified under Subsection (1)(a) for a vehicle without load
59	66		52on a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different
60	67		53time or condition is expressly stated.
61	68		54 (3) Whenever a requirement is made as to the mounted height of lamps or devices it
62		-	55shall mean from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle ~~Enrolled Copy~~ H.B. 258
	69	+	55shall mean from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle 02-13-23 9:51 AM 2nd Sub. (Gray) H.B. 258
63	70		- 3 -
64	71		56stands when the vehicle is without a load.
65	72		57 (4) A violation of this section is an infraction.