# Utah H.B. 17: Limitations on the Use of Polygraphs

Utah H.B. 17, Limitations on the Use of Polygraphs, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Angela Romero (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-07 (House/ filed) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB17-2025GS
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 17
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Limitations on the Use of Polygraphs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-13
- Last action: 2025-03-07, House/ filed
- Sponsor: Angela Romero (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Crimes, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Sexual Offenses, Victims
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (94 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angela Romero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 5 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 4 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-03-07: House/ filed (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Comm - Held (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Comm - Held (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-01-31: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-01-31: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-01-27: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2025-01-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-01-22: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-01-15: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2025-01-15: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2024-12-13: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #1, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0017S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2024-12-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0017.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0017S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0017.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB17-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).