Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB139: Female Genital Mutilation Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses provisions regarding female genital mutilation.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 24, 2026:
0 Female Genital Mutilation Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree Cosponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck Ken Ivory LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions regarding female genital mutilation. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - repeals the requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a community education program regarding female genital mutilation; - removes the statute of limitation for the prosecution of the offense of female genital mutilation; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 76-1-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 174 REPEALS: 76-5-703 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 335 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-1-301 is amended to read: 76-1-301 . Offenses for which prosecution may be commenced at any time. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Aggravating offense" means any offense incident to which a homicide was committed as described in Subsection 76-5-202(2)(a)(iv) or (v) or Subsection 76-5-202(2)(b) . (b) "Predicate offense" means an offense described in Subsection 76-5-203(1)(a) if a person other than a party as defined in Section 76-2-202 was killed in the course of the commission, attempted …
Sponsors
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
- Ivory, Ken (R, 39)
- Peck, Nicholeen P. (R, 28)
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 (February 20, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Statute of Limitations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Sunsets and Repealers, Department of Health and Human Services, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HB139?
- HB139 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Female Genital Mutilation Amendments.
- What does HB139 do?
- This bill addresses provisions regarding female genital mutilation.
- What is the status of HB139?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB139?
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB139?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0139.html
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