All Roll Calls
Yes: 142 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 2302026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Offender Amendments
Sponsored By: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CountiesSubstance AbuseHealth and Human ServicesAttorneysDepartment of CorrectionsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeInmatesProbationPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Department of Public SafetyDriver LicensePunishmentCommission on Criminal and Juvenile JusticeParole
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
More identification help for Utah inmates
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah county jails must check inmates sentenced to at least six months for current state identification. Jails must help those who lack a current driver license or ID and accept assistance. Help is limited to U.S. citizens and lawful U.S. residents allowed to work. Jails must provide available documents and arrange a virtual Driver License Division meeting at least seven days before release. Both county jails and the Department of Corrections must provide eligible inmates who accept help a voucher for one eligible document. Each voucher is capped at the cost of an original Class D driver license application; issuance still depends on document eligibility. Jails need not provide a temporary regular ID to someone planning to live outside Utah immediately after release.
Housing resource help for departing inmates
Utah's Department of Corrections must identify and provide housing resources when preparing an inmate's release plan. This includes information about housing after incarceration. The law does not guarantee housing or state a dollar amount for assistance.
Secure online attorney access for inmates
Utah's Department of Corrections must provide a secure online portal for inmates and their attorneys to communicate and exchange documents. The deadline is within 12 months after the department starts a digital communications program for inmates.
Required drug-test sharing during community supervision
Beginning May 6, 2026, probationers required to take routine or random drug tests must sign a results-sharing waiver. The Board of Pardons and Parole must order parolees with the same testing requirement to sign one. These waivers allow results to reach supervising officers and treatment staff employed by or under contract with Utah corrections. Treatment programs must share probation or parole participants' results when eligible supervision staff request them and a signed waiver permits disclosure. The waivers must follow federal health information disclosure laws.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Melissa G. Ballard
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brady Brammer
Republican • Senate
Gwynn, M.
Affiliation unavailable
Sandra Hollins
Democratic • House
Lisa Shepherd
Republican • House
Andrew Stoddard
Democratic • House
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 28 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 28 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 1/28/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 7 • 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
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/17/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/17/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/12/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/10/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/9/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/6/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #3
1/29/2026
Substitute #2
1/28/2026
Substitute #1
1/19/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026