# Utah S.B. 184: Justice System Amendments Utah S.B. 184, Justice System Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB184-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 184 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Justice System Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Attorneys, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Municipalities, Punishment, Sentencing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (169 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Defendants can seek lower convictions for cooperation: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah courts can lower a conviction’s offense level when a defendant gives substantial help against another person. The help must involve a criminal investigation, arrest, or prosecution and occur within one year after sentencing. The prosecutor and defendant must file a joint… - Fewer barriers to lowering some weapon convictions: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, specified weapon offenses no longer count as violent felonies under Utah’s conviction-reduction rules. These include listed offenses involving a restricted person’s purchase or possession of a dangerous weapon or firearm. Listed explosive, chemical, and incendiary-device offe… - City attorneys gain staff and prosecution powers: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah city attorneys can hire deputies for prosecution or civil legal work. They can also appoint temporary deputies for a limited time or purpose to handle specified duties. Temporary deputies must be licensed in Utah and in good standing with the Utah State Bar. City attorne… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 63 | 1 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-11: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-03-11: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-07: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2026-03-03: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-03: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-03-03: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-03-02: House Comm - Held - 2026-02-24: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-23: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-23: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-29: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0184.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0184S02.pdf) - Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:795, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0184S01_2026-03-03_19-44-47.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0184S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0184.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/SB0184.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0184S02.pdf) - [Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:795 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0184S01_2026-03-03_19-44-47.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0184S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0184.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) - 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