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Utah police would be banned from shooting people who are only a danger to themselves under this legislation

HB237 clarifies that police should not use deadly force against a person who is suicidal and not threatening anyone else

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, D-Salt Lake City, listens as Tiffany James, the mother of Zane James, gives testimony in support of HB0237, lethal force amendments, in the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Standing Committee, on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.