# Utah H.B. 48: Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes Utah H.B. 48, Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Karianne Lisonbee (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB48-2026GS - 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. 48 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-19 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Juveniles, Crimes, Judicial Operations, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Board of Pardons and Parole, Recidivism, Correctional Facilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (148 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Paid lawyers for some youth reviews: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the Board of Pardons and Parole can appoint lawyers for certain youth status reviews. This applies when a prosecutor requests review of a youth temporarily housed in secure care and the board agrees. The board may appoint a lawyer before the hearing and pays for any lawyer it… - Youth programs focus on reducing repeat offenses: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s criminal and juvenile justice commission must focus youth-system oversight on reducing repeat offenses. The law revises offense reporting, expands repeat-offense measures, and requires oversight of program timelines and progress. It allows contracts rewarding proven yo… - Prison transfers for youths in secure care: cost, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, a prison commitment remains a prison sentence even while a youth is temporarily housed in secure care. The juvenile justice division must transfer anyone still incarcerated at age 25 to Department of Corrections custody. Transfer must happen as soon as reasonably possible, no… - Adult prison placement for some youths: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, some youths convicted of aggravated murder can enter Department of Corrections custody instead of secure care. They must have been 17 when the crime occurred and be at least 18 at sentencing. A district court can order this placement after finding a security risk to others in… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 20 | 7 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 52 | 15 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 2 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 56 | 14 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 1 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2026-03-25: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: 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/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-19: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-28: House Comm - Not Considered - 2026-01-26: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-19: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0048.pdf) - Amended 3/5/2026 11:03:237, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0048S04_2026-03-05_11-41-25.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S05.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S04.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048.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/HB0048.pdf) - [Amended 3/5/2026 11:03:237 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0048S04_2026-03-05_11-41-25.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S05.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S04.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0048.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-HB48-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).