Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB24: Criminal Penalty Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill addresses criminal penalties.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
0 Criminal Penalty Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox Senate Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses criminal penalties. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - reduces the criminal offense of operating a vehicle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour in a school zone from a class C misdemeanor to an infraction if the person is operating the vehicle from 21 miles per hour to 29 miles per hour; - merges the criminal offenses of: - operating a motor vehicle without an owner's or operator's security; and - failing to carry evidence of owner's or operator's security to be carried when operating a motor vehicle; - reduces the penalty for the criminal offense of careless driving from a class C misdemeanor to an infraction; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 31A-22-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 91 41-1a-109 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 138 41-1a-110 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 285 41-1a-1101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 220 41-6a-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 251 41-6a-604 , as …
Sponsors
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Calvin Musselman (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : 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
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 21 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2026): 20 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Traffic Violations, Education, K-12 Education, Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Fines
Common questions
- What is HB24?
- HB24 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Criminal Penalty Amendments.
- What does HB24 do?
- This bill addresses criminal penalties.
- What is the status of HB24?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB24?
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB24?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0024.html
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