Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB113: Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill amends the criminal offense of emergency reporting abuse.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Logan J. Monson Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends the criminal offense of emergency reporting abuse. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies the offense of emergency reporting abuse to include conduct in which an actor contacts a 911 emergency response service when the actor knows, or reasonably should know, that no actual or perceived emergency, crime, or other circumstance jeopardizing public safety exists; - adds new penalties to the criminal offense of emergency reporting abuse; - moves a definition to the statute in which the definition is referenced; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 76-9-105.5 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 76-9-105.6 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-9-105.5 is amended to read: 76-9-105.5 . Emergency reporting abuse. (1) (a) As used in this section: (i) "Emergency" means a situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential to the preservation of human life or property. (ii) "Party line" means a subscriber's line …
Sponsors
- Monson, Logan (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17)
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/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 23 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB113?
- HB113 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments.
- What does HB113 do?
- This bill amends the criminal offense of emergency reporting abuse.
- What is the status of HB113?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB113?
- Monson, Logan (R, 69), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB113?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0113.html
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