All Roll Calls
Yes: 184 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 742025 General SessionSenateWALLET
Corrections Modifications
Sponsored By: Derrin R. Owens (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Government RecordsPeace OfficersDeath PenaltyDepartment of CorrectionsCourtsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeInmatesProbationDrug and Alcohol TestingParole
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Offenders face identity document change bans
Beginning May 7, 2025, people defined as offenders under Utah law cannot file district-court name-change petitions. Courts can approve birth-certificate sex changes only when clear and convincing evidence shows the petitioner is not a defined offender. This replaces the earlier birth-certificate rule barring people on probation or parole.
Corrections can investigate offenders and staff
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah's corrections department can investigate allegations that offenders or department employees committed crimes. Investigations must follow department policy. The law does not require an investigation of every allegation or provide a specific appropriation for this authority.
Lethal injections face severe-pain safety standard
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah's lethal-injection substances must be effective enough to cause death without a substantial risk of severe pain. The requirement covers both the type and amount of substances used. It applies when a death sentence is carried out by lethal intravenous injection.
Device revenue supports offender education funding
Beginning May 7, 2025, revenue from offenders' use of corrections tablets and other electronic devices goes into an education-funding account. The Prison Telephone Surcharge Account can fund education and training for offenders and inmates only after lawmakers approve spending. The law specifies no revenue amount and requires no appropriation.
Inmates and parolees face records limits
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah agencies may refuse records requests made by or for people in correctional custody or on parole. This refusal power does not cover their first five requests each calendar year when each seeks only records specifically referencing them. Requests submitted by the person's attorney are also excepted. These exceptions do not make otherwise protected records public.
Supervised offenders must allow drug-test disclosures
Beginning May 7, 2025, people on probation must sign a waiver when routine or random drug testing is required. The parole board must order the same waiver for parolees with routine or random drug-testing conditions. The waiver must follow federal health privacy law. It lets the treatment provider conducting the test share results with the supervising probation or parole officer.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Derrin R. Owens
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Melissa G. Ballard
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
Senate/ concurs with House amendment
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 67 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/10/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/7/2025
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/7/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2025Senate/ to Governor
3/12/2025SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2025SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/3/2025Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/3/2025Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/27/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/27/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/27/2025HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/27/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/27/2025HouseSenate/ to House
2/27/2025SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
2/27/2025SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/26/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/26/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/26/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2025HouseHouse/ substituted
2/26/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/26/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/18/2025HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
2/18/2025HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/14/2025HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2/14/2025HouseHouse/ to standing committee
2/13/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2025
Substitute #3
2/24/2025
Amended 2/18/2025 10:02:619
2/18/2025
Amended 1/30/2025 09:01:844
1/30/2025
Substitute #2
1/29/2025
Substitute #1
1/13/2025
Introduced
1/8/2025
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