Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB271: Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill addresses the multi-agency strike force.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
0 Multi-agency Joint Strike Force Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the multi-agency strike force. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - adds metal theft to the list of criminal activity addressed by the multi-agency joint strike force operated by the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Public Safety; - requires the joint strike force to provide an annual report on the number of catalytic converter thefts and arrests to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to be included in the public safety portal; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63A-16-1002 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 67-5-37 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 201 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63A-16-1002 is amended to read: 63A-16-1002 . Public safety portal. (1) The commission shall oversee the creation and management of a public safety portal for information and data required to be reported to the commission and accessible to all criminal justice agencies in the state. (2) The division shall assist with the development and management of …
Sponsors
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
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 25, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Crimes, Department of Public Safety, Theft, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Common questions
- What is HB271?
- HB271 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications.
- What does HB271 do?
- This bill addresses the multi-agency strike force.
- What is the status of HB271?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB271?
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB271?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0271.html
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