Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB34: Victim Rights Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to victim rights.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
1 Victim Rights Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Verona Mauga Senate Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson Cosponsor: Ken Ivory LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to victim rights. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - provides that the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice designate a coordinator for the victim rights committees; - provides the duties of the coordinator for the victim rights committees; - modifies the complaint process for the victim rights committees; - requires a criminal justice agency to provide a policy for addressing a complaint alleging a violation of a victim's right to the coordinator for the victim rights committees; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63M-7-1001 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 160 63M-7-1003 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 160 ENACTS: 63M-7-1002.5 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63M-7-1001 is amended to read: 63M-7-1001 . Definitions for part. As used in this part: (1) "Committee" means a victim rights committee established in each judicial district as described in Section 63M-7-1002 . (2) "Victim Services Commission" means the Utah …
Sponsors
- Verona Mauga (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2)
- Ivory, Ken (R, 39)
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 (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 4, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 20, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Victims, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Common questions
- What is HB34?
- HB34 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Victim Rights Amendments.
- What does HB34 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to victim rights.
- What is the status of HB34?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB34?
- Verona Mauga (D, 31), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB34?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0034.html
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