# Utah H.B. 87: Animal Crime Victim Amendments Utah H.B. 87, Animal Crime Victim Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Verona Mauga (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB87-2026GS - 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. 87 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Animal Crime Victim Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-23 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Verona Mauga (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Animals, Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Peace Officers, Courts, Crimes, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Animal Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 14 (162 yes, 57 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Seized animals get care; owners face costs: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah peace and animal control officers can seize animals involved in specified animal-abuse offenses. Officers must make reasonable efforts to notify owners and provide shelter and care. With owner permission, officers can destroy an animal or place it with an eligible person… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Verona Mauga (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Plumb (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 52 | 14 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 1 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ failed | fail | 12 | 16 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 40 | 24 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (49) - 2026-03-25: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-03: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-03: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-02: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ motion to reconsider (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ failed (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-13: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-10: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-27: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-23: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0087.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0087S02.pdf) - Amended 2/19/2026 11:02:615, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0087S01_2026-02-19_11-57-08.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0087S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0087.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/HB0087.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0087S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/19/2026 11:02:615 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0087S01_2026-02-19_11-57-08.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0087S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0087.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-HB87-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).