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Utah's implied consent law holds that drivers automatically agree to chemical testing for alcohol or drugs when operating a vehicle. This bill would change the standard for when a peace officer must order such a test from having "grounds to believe" a violation occurred to the somewhat lower bar of "reasonable suspicion" that a driver was operating a vehicle while impaired or in violation of related alcohol or drug laws. It would also require that when an officer investigating a fatal crash believes there isn't enough evidence to seek a warrant for a chemical test, that officer must first review the facts of the case with a senior officer to confirm no impairment is suspected before deciding not to pursue a warrant. The bill also makes several technical wording changes throughout the law, including updating the maximum ignition interlock device requirement period for test refusal from three years to two years.