Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB253: Marijuana Use or Possession Penalty Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill changes criminal penalties for the use or possession of 14 grams or less of marijuana.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 4, 2026:
0 Marijuana Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Grant Amjad Miller Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill changes criminal provisions, procedures, and penalties concerning marijuana. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends offenses and penalties concerning differing amounts of marijuana; - establishes a deferred prosecution process for certain first-time marijuana possession or use offenses; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-37-8 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 141, 173, 198, 208, and 305 58-37f-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 329, 415 58-37f-704 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 116 64-14-204 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 214 77-11b-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 208 77-40a-101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, 239 78A-7-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 393 ENACTS: 77-2-4.6 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-37-8 is amended to read: 58-37-8 . Prohibited acts -- Penalties. (1) Prohibited acts A -- Penalties and reporting: (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, …
Sponsors
- Miller, Grant Amjad (D, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0253S02
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0253S02
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0253S02
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0253S02
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0253S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0253S01
Subjects: Crimes, Criminal Procedure, Courts, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Controlled Substances, Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB253?
- HB253 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Marijuana Use or Possession Penalty Amendments.
- What does HB253 do?
- This bill changes criminal penalties for the use or possession of 14 grams or less of marijuana.
- What is the status of HB253?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB253?
- Miller, Grant Amjad (D, 24).
- Where is the official record for HB253?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0253.html
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