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School Zone Speeding Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Carol S. Moss
Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ Ŝ→ [modifies the speed limit at which a first time offender must observe a crossing guard]
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addresses compensatory service for speeding in a school zone ←Ŝ .
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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41-6a-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 346
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 41-6a-604 is amended to read:
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41-6a-604 . Maximum speed in a school zone -- Penalty -- Minimum fines --
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Compensatory service -- Waiver -- Recordkeeping.
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(1) A person may not operate a vehicle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour in a
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reduced speed school zone as defined in Section 41-6a-303.
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(2)(a) A violation of Subsection (1) is a class C misdemeanor and the minimum fine:
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(i) for a first offense shall be calculated according to the following schedule:
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21 - 29 MPH $ 260
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30 - 39 MPH $ 420
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40 MPH and greater $ 760
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(ii) for a second and subsequent offense within three years of a previous conviction
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or bail forfeiture shall be calculated according to the following schedule:
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21 - 29 MPH $ 320
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30 - 39 MPH $ 560
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40 MPH and greater $ 960
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(b)(i) Except as provided under Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the court may order the person
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to perform compensatory service in lieu of the fine or any portion of the fine for
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an offense with a vehicle speed above 20 miles per hour.
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(ii) The court Ŝ→ [shall] may ←Ŝ order the person to perform compensatory
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service observing a
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crossing guard if the conviction is for[ a:] :
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(A) a first offense with a vehicle speed of [30 Ŝ→ 40] 35 ←Ŝ
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miles per hour or more; or
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(B) [second and subsequent offense within three years of a previous conviction or
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bail forfeiture.] a second or subsequent offense if the driver has a prior
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conviction or bail forfeiture within three years of the conviction.
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(iii) The court may waive the compensatory service required under Subsection
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(2)(b)(ii) if the court makes the reasons for the waiver part of the record.
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(3) The Driver License Division shall develop and implement a record system to
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distinguish:
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(a) a conviction or bail forfeiture under this section from other convictions; and
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(b) between a first and subsequent conviction or bail forfeiture under this section.
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(4) The provisions of this section take precedence over the provisions of Sections 41-6a-601,
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41-6a-602, 41-6a-603, and 76-3-301.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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