# Utah H.B. 331: Criminal Offenses Modifications Utah H.B. 331, Criminal Offenses Modifications, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Clancy, Tyler; status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB331-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 331 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Criminal Offenses Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Clancy, Tyler - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Crimes, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Roads/Highways, Transportation, Restitution, Punishment, Civil Procedure - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (99 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More crimes support organized crime cases: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, more offenses can count toward Utah's pattern-of-unlawful-activity cases. The additions include aggravated disorderly conduct on a street or highway and unlawfully advancing foreign organizations or governments. A pattern still requires at least three related episodes of unla… - New felonies for unlawful foreign assistance: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, coordinating certain crimes with a federally designated foreign terrorist organization becomes a third-degree felony. The underlying local, state, or federal crime must be a class B misdemeanor, class A misdemeanor, or felony. The person must intend to benefit or advance the… - New penalties for masking during crimes: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, intentionally or knowingly hiding one's identity from officials in public carries a new class A misdemeanor. The person must use a mask, face covering, or disguise while committing or attempting a local, state, or federal crime. The offense also applies when gathering with pe… - New penalties and payouts protect worshippers: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, intentionally or knowingly blocking entry to or exit from a house of worship becomes a third-degree felony when done with at least two others to prevent protected religious practice. The law excludes a person's exercise of U.S. or Utah constitutional rights. Injured people, o… - Broader terrorism charges and repayment duties: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah renames “threat of terrorism” as “terrorism,” covering acts and threats involving injury, death, or substantial property damage. The conduct must involve using or threatening a weapon of mass destruction or hoax weapon, or a specified intent. Those intents include intimi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clancy, Tyler - Cosponsor: Keith Grover (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason E. Thompson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 21 | 6 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 62 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 2 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules - 2026-03-04: Senate Comm - Not Considered - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-19: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-19: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-13: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-23: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-22: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0331.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0331S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0331S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0331.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0331.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0331S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0331S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0331.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [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-HB331-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).