H.B. 178
Signed into LawSchool Zone Speeding Amendments
HB0178S02 (Substitute)
School Zone Speeding Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 23
House Floor Vote
Feb 4
Senate Rules
Feb 5
Senate Committee
Feb 12
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 26
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 27
House Concurrence
Mar 2
Governor Signed
Mar 26
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- removes a provision specifically providing for compensatory service observing a crossing guard for a conviction of speeding in a school zone; and
- makes technical changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Under current Utah law, judges are required to sentence certain school zone speeders — those going 30 mph or more on a first offense, or any repeat offender within three years — to community service specifically spent observing a crossing guard. This bill removes that mandatory crossing guard observation requirement, leaving courts with the broader discretion they already have to order general compensatory service in place of fines, but without specifying what form that service must take.
H.B. 178
Signed into LawSchool Zone Speeding Amendments
Current version: HB0178S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 23
House Floor Vote
Feb 4
Senate Rules
Feb 5
Senate Committee
Feb 12
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 26
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 27
House Concurrence
Mar 2
Governor Signed
Mar 26
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeJan 23
House Floor VoteFeb 4
Senate RulesFeb 5
Senate CommitteeFeb 12
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 26
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 27
House ConcurrenceMar 2
Governor SignedMar 26
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- removes a provision specifically providing for compensatory service observing a crossing guard for a conviction of speeding in a school zone; and
- makes technical changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Under current Utah law, judges are required to sentence certain school zone speeders — those going 30 mph or more on a first offense, or any repeat offender within three years — to community service specifically spent observing a crossing guard. This bill removes that mandatory crossing guard observation requirement, leaving courts with the broader discretion they already have to order general compensatory service in place of fines, but without specifying what form that service must take.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History59
Governor Signed
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House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:39 PM