Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB148: Child Sexual Abuse Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill addresses an aggravating factor to certain sexual offenses that are committed against children.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
0 Child Sexual Abuse Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses an aggravating factor to certain sexual offenses that are committed against children. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - creates an aggravating factor for certain sexual offenses that are committed against a child if the actor: - traveled more than 45 miles from the actor's residence to commit the offense; or - paid a child to travel more than 45 miles from the child's residence for the actor to commit the offense. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 76-3-203.19 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 76-3-203.19 is enacted to read: 76-3-203.19 . Aggravating factor if actor traveled to commit a child sexual offense. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Child sexual offense" means one of the following offenses: (i) human trafficking of a child as described in Section 76-5-308.5 ; (ii) unlawful sexual activity with a minor as described in Section 76-5-401 ; (iii) sexual abuse of a minor as described in Section 76-5-401.1 ; (iv) unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old as described in Section 76-5-401.2 ; (v) …
Sponsors
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 7, 2025): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 25, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Held (February 11, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 11, 2025): 50 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Sexual Offenses, Courts, Child Care, Sentencing, Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Sentencing Commission, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Board of Pardons and Parole
Common questions
- What is HB148?
- HB148 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Child Sexual Abuse Amendments.
- What does HB148 do?
- This bill addresses an aggravating factor to certain sexual offenses that are committed against children.
- What is the status of HB148?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB148?
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB148?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0148.html
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