All Roll Calls
Yes: 104 • No: 1
UtahH.B. 2962025 General SessionHouseWALLET
Recovery Residence Services Amendments
Sponsored By: Jason B. Kyle (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Program graduates can seek lower convictions
Beginning May 7, 2025, courts can consider successful completion of a qualifying residential vocational or life skills program for conviction reductions. This route requires at least three years after discharge, without a serious-offense conviction during that time. Unpaid restitution, pending proceedings, or current incarceration, probation, or parole bar a reduction. Required sex-offender, kidnapper, or child-abuse registration must have expired; lifetime-registration offenses are permanently excluded. Courts must consider victim input, rehabilitation, risk, and public safety, and a reduction is not guaranteed. Reductions generally cannot exceed one degree without the prosecutor's written or on-the-record consent. A reduction does not change the offense title or replace the separate process for clearing a record.
Basic support when residential programs close
Closing residential vocational or life skills programs must plan to provide displaced participants with food, shelter, and clothing. That support must cover at least 30 days after closure. Programs must give the Division of Consumer Protection written notice and the plan at least 30 days before closing.
More training options in residential programs
Qualifying Utah nonprofit residential programs can offer vocational training or life skills training, rather than having to offer vocational training. They must still meet the other requirements for this program category. The law excludes these programs from the state definitions of human services programs and recovery residences. The responsible division must post service descriptions and contact details for covered programs online.
Programs and corrections must track participation
Residential vocational or life skills programs must collect participant repeat-offense data using the measures required by state law. They must report it to Utah's State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice by August 31 each year. The Department of Corrections must monitor compliance and completion for people participating in these programs or substance use treatment. That monitoring applies while participants are under probation or parole supervision.
Financial checks and simpler charity applications
Residential vocational or life skills program applicants must show they can meet their obligations to participants. Programs operating less than one fiscal year must submit projected financial statements and a commercial credit report. After a full fiscal year, they must submit their latest annual financial statements and a certified audit. Programs must maintain suitable financial controls, and the division can request records or conduct financial audits. Charitable applicants no longer need to attach proof of charitable registration or exemption; other registration requirements remain.
Residential programs face inspections and penalties
Utah's Division of Consumer Protection must inspect every registered residential vocational or life skills program on site each year. It must refer concerns to responsible agencies and coordinate checks on health and safety compliance. The division can order violations stopped, seek court orders, and fine programs up to $2,500 per violation. Fine money goes to the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jason B. Kyle
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Michael K. McKell
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 1
House vote • 2/19/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2025House/ to Governor
3/17/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/17/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/13/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/13/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/7/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/7/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/25/2025SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/25/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/25/2025SenateSenate/ to standing committee
2/21/2025SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/20/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/19/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/19/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/19/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/19/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/13/2025
Substitute #1
2/3/2025
Introduced
1/22/2025