All Roll Calls
Yes: 136 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 922026 General SessionSenate
Prosecution Amendments
Sponsored By: Chris H. Wilson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Criminal ProcedureCrimesJudicial OperationsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeBoard of Pardons and ParoleHomicide
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Bill Overview
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Earlier parole and credit for prior time
Beginning May 6, 2026, judges can cut how long a person must wait before parole in these later homicide cases. The person must have been convicted before and served prison time, and the judge must find it is in the interest of justice. The cut cannot be more than the time already served on the earlier prison sentence. The court cannot grant probation or suspend the sentence under this authority. The parole board may also credit time already served on the earlier case toward the new prison term.
Homicide charges allowed after later death
Beginning May 6, 2026, prosecutors can file a new homicide case when a person later dies from injuries in an earlier case. The earlier case must have ended in a conviction or a dismissal without prejudice, and the injury must be the cause of death. The death must happen within 10 years after the earlier case ended. The 10-year limit does not apply if the earlier case was for attempted aggravated murder, attempted murder, first-degree aggravated child abuse, or child torture. In these later cases, prosecutors may only bring homicide charges. The law also lists which crimes count as homicide and uses the state’s standard meaning of “serious bodily injury.”
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chris H. Wilson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Casey Snider
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 70 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 22 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/26/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/26/2026House/ to standing committee
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/24/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/23/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/20/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #1
2/19/2026
Amended 2/5/2026 10:02:245
2/5/2026
Introduced
1/6/2026