All Roll Calls
Yes: 183 • No: 10
UtahS.B. 1712025 General SessionSenate
Indigent Defense Amendments
Sponsored By: Todd Weiler (Republican)
Signed by Governor
JuvenilesJudicial OperationsJuvenile JusticeIndigent Counsel
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New defense fund for Utah kids
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah’s new Youth Defense Fund supports effective legal defense for minors who cannot afford lawyers in juvenile court. It pays appointed defense providers, needed defense resources, and costs to manage the fund and providers. This support is available only in counties that join and keep their required payments current. The Utah Indigent Defense Commission and Office of Indigent Defense Services run the fund, approve county applications and payments, and contract with qualified defense providers. County payments, legislative funding, and investment earnings support the fund; the state treasurer invests its money, with earnings staying in the fund.
Counties pay for youth defense support
Beginning May 7, 2025, counties can choose to join the Youth Defense Fund by passing a resolution accepting payment duties and submitting a certified copy to the commission. Participating counties must pay the amount set by the Office of Indigent Defense Services by January 15 each year. To leave, counties must pass a withdrawal resolution and notify the commission by January 1 of the withdrawal year. The commission can revoke participation for nonpayment; counties that leave or lose participation forfeit past payments and fund benefits, including reimbursement for costs after their paid period ends. Leaving also does not erase payment duties from their participation period. Utah is responsible for fund shortfalls, and the office must seek extra legislative funding in the next general session for actual or projected shortfalls. After a shortfall year, county assessments must rise by at least the prior year’s shortfall, and the state must pay money into the fund to cover the deficit.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Weiler
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Clancy, Tyler
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate/ concurs with House amendment
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 71 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 1
House vote • 3/3/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
House Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
Yes: 3 • No: 6
House vote • 2/27/2025
House Comm - Held
Yes: 6 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/14/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/14/2025
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/13/2025
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2025
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2025Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2025SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2025SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/6/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/6/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2025Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2025Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/5/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ circled
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/5/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/4/2025HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
3/4/2025HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
3/3/2025HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
3/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/6/2025
Substitute #3
2/27/2025
Substitute #2
2/11/2025
Substitute #1
2/5/2025
Introduced
1/27/2025