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Yes: 141 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 2212026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Coercion Amendments
Sponsored By: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CourtsCrimesLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeSexual OffensesSuicidePublic SafetyFines
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Registry rules tighten, with new exits
The law expands which crimes require registration and counts similar out‑of‑state convictions. A plea in abeyance to sexual battery or lewdness now counts like a conviction for the registry. You can ask to be removed after 10 years if you had no serious convictions in that period, finished ordered treatment, and paid restitution; the 10‑year clock starts after you return to the community. If you were under 21 and the offense did not involve force or coercion, the court can allow a 10‑year path instead of 20 years. Out‑of‑state registrants may seek Utah removal if they lived in Utah at least 183 days per year for two years, plan to live mainly in Utah, the other state does not require lifetime registration, and they have a removal order from that state.
Aiding suicide and sexual extortion penalties
The law creates the crime of aiding or encouraging suicide. A conviction is a second‑degree felony with a mandatory fine of at least $10,000. The law updates sexual extortion to cover threats to share or refusal to delete intimate images; for adults it is a third‑degree felony with at least a $5,000 fine. It also creates aggravated sexual extortion, with first‑ or second‑degree felonies and mandatory fines: at least $20,000 in cases involving a child or vulnerable adult (or severe injury), and at least $10,000 for other listed aggravators. Courts may not waive these minimum fines.
Statewide cold case database for police
The state creates a secure cold‑case database for unsolved cases open at least three years, including certain serious crimes and missing persons. Law enforcement agencies must submit required case data. The state keeps these records indefinitely and sets rules for data and access. The database helps agencies investigate long‑unsolved cases.
License revoked for vehicular manslaughter
If someone is convicted of manslaughter and the death resulted from driving, the person’s driver license is revoked. The court must send the conviction to the Driver License Division. This adds a licensing penalty to the criminal sentence.
Stronger rules for violent and abuse crimes
There is no time limit to prosecute aiding or encouraging suicide. Courts and the parole board must treat a position of trust over the victim as an aggravating factor. Sexual extortion and aggravated sexual extortion now count toward a pattern of unlawful activity. The law also updates what counts as domestic violence between cohabitants, listing covered crimes and excluding some child‑specific lewdness and enticing offenses.
Stronger tools to get online records
Beginning May 6, 2026, police can seek court orders for subscriber and session records in cases involving sexual offenses against minors, stalking, or child kidnapping. Aggravated sexual extortion of a child now qualifies for these records. Judges may also approve wire or electronic interception for listed crimes, including aiding or encouraging suicide, when legal standards are met. Providers must keep the order secret for 90 days, tell police if they do not control the account, and have legal immunity when they follow the order. Providers may charge up to actual cost to produce records, and the investigating agency must pay.
School abuse prevention lessons and parent rights
The State Board and Health Department approve age‑appropriate materials on child sexual abuse and human trafficking prevention. Schools must train staff and parents every three years. Elementary lessons must use state‑approved or state‑approved district materials. Parents get advance notice, can review materials, be present, and can excuse their child with a written request. If funded by the Legislature, grants help districts use approved alternative providers, first‑come, first‑served.
Shorter, clearer timelines for juvenile cases
Beginning May 6, 2026, intake probation may last up to three months, and formal probation must be four to six months. Out‑of‑home custody is three to six months, with aftercare of three to four months. The court ends jurisdiction at the end of those periods unless treatment needs (shown by a validated risk and needs assessment), new crimes, incomplete service hours, unpaid fines, or unpaid restitution justify more time. Service‑hour extensions can happen only once, for up to three months, as intake probation. For restitution‑only cases, the court may extend up to four times for up to three months each, must review payment efforts with reports every three months, and must end the case and record a civil judgment if the minor is not trying to pay. The authority sets a presumptive secure‑care term of three to six months and parole of three to four months and reviews within 45 days; release is usual unless needed treatment or new crimes apply, and parole may consider restitution. For misdemeanors, immediate parole is allowed if community treatment is available, and secure care cannot exceed the comparable adult jail term. If a minor leaves supervision or parole without permission for more than 24 hours, the clock pauses. Aftercare placements may be with a qualifying relative or guardian, in independent living, or a family‑based setting with approval. Courts and the agency must record and report extension reasons and lengths each year.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Calvin R. Musselman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/2/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 62 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/24/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/4/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/3/2026SenateSenate/ circled
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/25/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/24/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/19/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/19/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Amended 2/12/2026 10:02:734
2/12/2026
Substitute #2
2/3/2026
Substitute #1
1/23/2026
Introduced
1/9/2026
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