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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CURFEW AMENDMENTS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kera Birkeland

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends provisions related to local government curfews.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms; and
13          ▸     prohibits a municipality or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that
14     imposes a curfew on minors during certain hours of the day.
15     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16          None
17     Other Special Clauses:
18          None
19     Utah Code Sections Affected:
20     ENACTS:
21          10-8-84.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
22          17-50-339, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25          Section 1. Section 10-8-84.6 is enacted to read:
26          10-8-84.6. Prohibition on ordinances imposing curfews on minors.
27          (1) For purposes of this section, "minor" means an individual under 18 years old.

28          (2) A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that imposes a curfew on
29     minors between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
30          Section 2. Section 17-50-339 is enacted to read:
31          17-50-339. Prohibition on ordinances imposing curfews on minors.
32          (1) For purposes of this section, "minor" means an individual under 18 years old.
33          (2) A county may not enact or enforce an ordinance that imposes a curfew on minors
34     between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.