All Roll Calls
Yes: 186 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 3532025 General SessionHouse
Criminal Code Amendments
Sponsored By: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican)
Became Law
CrimesLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticePunishmentCommission on Criminal and Juvenile JusticeSentencing
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Utah drops or lowers some criminal penalties
Beginning May 7, 2025, unauthorized use of a name in charity requests is an infraction, not a class B misdemeanor. Utah also repeals the flag-abuse crime in Section 76-9-601, ending criminal liability under that offense. A related rule makes violations of Subsection (2) of Sections 76-12-402 and 76-12-403 infractions beginning the same date. That rule applies only if H.B. 21 also became law.
Utah agencies must regularly review criminal offenses
Executive-branch agencies, except the attorney general, must review covered criminal offenses by July 1, 2026, and every three years thereafter. Reviews cover offenses agencies prosecute, refer for prosecution, or oversee in their assigned code areas. Agencies must recommend changes, clarifications, or repeal and whether penalties should rise, fall, or stay unchanged. Findings and reasons go to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice within 30 days after each review. The licensing division is exempt for offenses in Title 58, Chapters 37–37e. By October 1 each year, the commission must report current-year review data and name noncompliant agencies to the legislative criminal-justice committee.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Brady Brammer
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/7/2025
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 70 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Became Law w/o Governor Signature
3/27/2025House/ 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
3/12/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/12/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/12/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/12/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/8/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/8/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/8/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ substituted
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
2/26/2025SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
2/26/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/25/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/13/2025
Substitute #3
3/7/2025
Substitute #4
3/7/2025
Amended 2/26/2025 09:02:674
2/26/2025
Substitute #2
2/14/2025
Substitute #1
2/5/2025
Introduced
1/29/2025