Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB213: Criminal Proceedings Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses the right to a speedy trial in a criminal case.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 2, 2026:
0 Criminal Proceedings Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the right to a speedy trial in a criminal case. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes time periods for a court to set a criminal matter for trial if a defendant or victim requests a speedy trial; - authorizes a court to set a criminal matter for trial after the expiration of the applicable time period under certain circumstances; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 77-1-6 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 302 ENACTS: 77-17-14 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 77-1-6 is amended to read: 77-1-6 . Rights of defendant. (1) In a criminal prosecutions prosecution, the defendant is entitled to has a right to : (a) appear in person and defend in person or by counsel; (b) receive a copy of the accusation filed against the defendant; (c) testify in the defendant's own behalf; (d) be confronted by the witnesses against the defendant; (e) have compulsory process to insure ensure the attendance of witnesses in the defendant's behalf; …
Sponsors
- Nelson Abbott (R, 57) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0213S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0213S01
- : House Comm - Held
- : House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0213S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0213S01
Votes
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Held (February 2, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Criminal Procedure, Judicial Operations, Bail/Pretrial Detention
Common questions
- What is HB213?
- HB213 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Criminal Proceedings Amendments.
- What does HB213 do?
- This bill addresses the right to a speedy trial in a criminal case.
- What is the status of HB213?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB213?
- Nelson Abbott (R, 57).
- Where is the official record for HB213?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0213.html
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