# Utah S.B. 63: Assault Modifications Utah S.B. 63, Assault Modifications, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB63-2026GS - 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. 63 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Assault Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-02 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Assault and Battery - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sports participants get a chokehold exception: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah excludes qualifying sports chokeholds from assault and aggravated assault offenses. A chokehold means using an arm around another person’s neck in a viselike grip. The hold must occur during training or participation in a sport or practice where chokeholds are known and… - Tougher felony rules for breathing attacks: cost, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s aggravated assault law covers intentionally or knowingly blocking breathing or blood flow using unlawful force. Covered acts include pressing on the neck or throat, or blocking the nose, mouth, or airway. Aggravated assault is generally a third-degree felony. It is a s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-27: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-27: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-02-25: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-23: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-23: House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (House) - 2026-02-23: House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation - 2026-02-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-18: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-16: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-02: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0063.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0063.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/SB0063.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0063.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-SB63-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).