Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB123: Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to registration on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Cheryl K. Acton Senate Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton Cosponsor: Katy Hall Stephen L. Whyte Joseph Elison Michael L. Kohler Jake Fitisemanu Raymond P. Ward LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to registration on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - clarifies that an individual who has committed an offense in another jurisdiction that would require the individual to register on this state's Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry is required to register in this state; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53-29-203 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 291 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-29-203 is amended to read: 53-29-203 . Registration lengths -- 10 years -- Lifetime. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) (2)(a) , (3) , or (4) , an individual who commits a registrable offense is required to register on the registry for: (a) 10 years after the day on which the offender's sentence for the offense has been terminated if the registrable offense is for: (i) a felony or class …
Sponsors
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20)
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72)
- Fitisemanu, Jake (D, 30)
- Hall, Katy (R, 11)
- Kohler, Mike L. (R, 59)
- Ward, Raymond P. (R, 19)
- Whyte, Stephen L. (R, 63)
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
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 6, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 5, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Sexual Offenses, Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Ammunition
Common questions
- What is HB123?
- HB123 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments.
- What does HB123 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to registration on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
- What is the status of HB123?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB123?
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB123?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0123.html
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