# Utah S.B. 92: Prosecution Amendments Utah S.B. 92, Prosecution Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris H. Wilson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB92-2026GS - 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. 92 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Prosecution Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-06 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Crimes, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Board of Pardons and Parole, Homicide - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (136 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Prior prison time can reduce homicide sentences: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah allows two forms of sentencing relief for later homicide convictions under the injury-to-death rule. Courts may lower the minimum prison term before parole eligibility for defendants who served prison time for the earlier conviction. The court must find the reduction ser… - Defendants can face later homicide charges: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah prosecutors can bring homicide charges when serious injuries from an earlier case cause a later death. The death must follow a conviction or a dismissal that allows charges to be filed again. Usually, death must occur within 10 years after the earlier case ends. That lim… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Casey Snider (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 70 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-26: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-25: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-24: 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/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ circled (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) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-04: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-19: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-06: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0092.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0092S01.pdf) - Amended 2/5/2026 10:02:245, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0092_2026-02-05_10-30-25.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0092.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/SB0092.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0092S01.pdf) - [Amended 2/5/2026 10:02:245 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0092_2026-02-05_10-30-25.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0092.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-SB92-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).