Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB289: Child Sexual Abuse Material Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill addresses offenses related to child sexual abuse material.
What the bill says
An act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or misdemeanor, if the applicant is: (i) under 28 years old; or (ii) 28 years old or older and has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or is currently subject to a plea in abeyance or diversion agreement for a felony or a misdemeanor offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (k) has a pending charge for an offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (l) has a supported finding that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing I.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or misdemeanor, if the applicant is: (i) under 28 years old; or (ii) 28 years old or older and has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or is currently subject to a plea in abeyance or diversion agreement for a felony or a misdemeanor offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (k) has a pending charge for an offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (l) has a supported finding that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing Information System described in Section 80-2-1002 ; (m) has a supported finding that occurred more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing Information System described in Section 80-2-1002 , with criminal or non-criminal findings after the date of the listing; (n) has a listing that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Aging and Adult Services' vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation database described in Section 26B-6-210 ; (o) has a listing that occurred more than 15 years from the date …
Sponsors
- (R, 15) · primary sponsor