This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 12:38 PM by jeyring.
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DRILL STATUS TRAVEL AMENDMENTS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends the privilege from arrest or citation exceptions for members of the
10     National Guard.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     limits the privilege from arrest by civil authorities during certain conditions
14     requiring a member of the National Guard's presence;
15          ▸     includes traveling to and from locations related to orders for a prompt response; and
16          ▸     modifies the penalties for which a member of the National Guard can be arrested or
17     cited when responding to orders for a prompt response.
18     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19          None
20     Other Special Clauses:
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22     Utah Code Sections Affected:
23     AMENDS:
24          39-1-54, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 1988, Chapter 210
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26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 39-1-54 is amended to read:
28          39-1-54. Privilege from arrest or citation -- Exceptions.
29          (1) [The members] A member of the National Guard [are] is privileged from arrest or
30     citation by civil authorities [during their attendance at drill parades or encampments, or in
31     going to and returning from any of these activities.]:
32          (a) during military formations, exercises, mobilizations, or other duty when exigent,
33     perilous, emergency, or similar circumstances require the member Ĥ→ ' ←Ĥ s presence; and
34          (b) while traveling to and from military duty locations when exigent, perilous,
35     emergency, or similar circumstances require the member Ĥ→ ' ←Ĥ s presence.
36          (2) This privilege does not extend to arrest or citation for:
37          (a) treason;
38          (b) any Ĥ→ class A misdemeanor or ←Ĥ felony;
39          (c) breach of the peace; or
40          (d) operation of a vehicle in a reckless manner or while under the influence of any drug
41     or alcohol[; or].
42          [(e) offenses which under state law are class A misdemeanors or greater.]




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