# Utah H.B. 271: Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications Utah H.B. 271, Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Kay J. Christofferson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB271-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 271 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Crimes, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Department of Public Safety, Government Operations (State Issues), Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Theft - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (113 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah expands enforcement against property theft: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s Attorney General’s Office and Department of Public Safety must establish a Joint Organized Retail Crime Unit. The unit investigates, apprehends, and prosecutes people who buy, sell, or distribute stolen property. It also targets people and businesses committing theft a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-27: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-27: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-25: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - 2026-02-20: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-18: Senate Comm - Not Considered - 2026-02-17: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-12: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-16: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0271.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0271S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0271.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0271.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0271S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0271.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB271-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).