Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB87: Animal Crime Victim Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to animals that are seized as a result of animal abuse.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
0 Animal Crime Victim Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Verona Mauga Senate Sponsor: Jen Plumb LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to animals that are seized as a result of animal abuse. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends provisions related to the placement of an animal that is seized as a result of an animal abuse offense; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 76-13-101 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 76-13-102 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-13-101 is amended to read: 76-13-101 . Definitions. Reserved. As used in this chapter: (1) "Animal control officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-46-102 . (2) "Peace officer" means any officer certified in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications. Section 2. Section 76-13-102 is amended to read: 76-13-102 . Officer's authority to take possession of an abused animal -- Lien for care -- Humane destruction. (1) (a) As used in this section: (i) "Animal abuse offense" means an offense described in Section 76-13-202 , 76-13-203 , 76-13-204 , …
Sponsors
- Verona Mauga (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9)
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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 27, 2026): 52 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 25 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ failed (February 19, 2026): 12 yea, 16 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 40 yea, 24 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Courts, Animal Health, Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Animals
Common questions
- What is HB87?
- HB87 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Animal Crime Victim Amendments.
- What does HB87 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to animals that are seized as a result of animal abuse.
- What is the status of HB87?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB87?
- Verona Mauga (D, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB87?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0087.html
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