Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB137: Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill creates a grant program to assist a law enforcement agency in solving violent crimes.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a grant program to assist a law enforcement agency in solving violent crimes. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates the Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund, which: - includes legislative appropriations, contributions from private sources, and any interest earned on the fund; - is administered by the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice; and - is nonlapsing; - directs the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to award grants from the Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund to law enforcement agencies to assist with efforts in solving violent crimes; - describes how the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall allocate funds; and - requires a law enforcement agency that receives a grant from the Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund to use the money for purposes related to solving violent crimes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $250,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63J-1-602.1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 ENACTS: 63M-7-215.1 …
Sponsors
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Crimes, Public Budgeting, Appropriations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Common questions
- What is HB137?
- HB137 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments.
- What does HB137 do?
- This bill creates a grant program to assist a law enforcement agency in solving violent crimes.
- What is the status of HB137?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB137?
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB137?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0137.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.