# Utah H.B. 72: Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments Utah H.B. 72, Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB72-2026GS - 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. 72 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-23 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Technology, Business, Commerce and Trade, Consumer Protection, Public Utilities and Technology, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Blockchain, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Peace Officer Standards and Training - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (124 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer information for crypto kiosk customers: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah kiosk operators must provide transaction disclosures in the customer's chosen language and confirm consent. Operators must disclose that digital assets and transactions lack FDIC or SIPC insurance or guarantees, and obtain customer acknowledgment. Kiosks must prominently… - Local officers get crypto investigation training: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, each Utah local law enforcement agency must have at least one officer complete crypto investigation training. That officer must complete training at least once every three years. Training covers blockchain tracing, investigative tools, asset seizure, evidence preservation, l… - Daily limits for crypto kiosk customers: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah crypto kiosk operators face daily limits on transactions from each customer. The limit is $2,000 per calendar day during the three calendar days following the customer's first transaction with that operator. After that period, the limit is $5,000 per calendar day. Transa… - Kiosk oversight adds duties and penalties: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's Division of Consumer Protection enforces kiosk rules; violations also count as deceptive business practices. Operators must keep accurate transaction and customer records for the period required by Division rules or other applicable law. They must cooperate with law en… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 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 - 2026-03-04: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-04: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-11: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-04: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0072.pdf) - Amended 2/12/2026 10:02:527, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0072S02_2026-02-12_10-18-29.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0072S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0072S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0072.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. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0072.pdf) - [Amended 2/12/2026 10:02:527 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0072S02_2026-02-12_10-18-29.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0072S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0072S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0072.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. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [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-HB72-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).