Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB354: Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill creates a criminal offense concerning rescue tracking equipment.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jon Hawkins Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson Cosponsor: Jason B. Kyle Ryan D. Wilcox Doug Fiefia Karianne Lisonbee Matthew H. Gwynn Candice B. Pierucci LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a criminal offense concerning rescue tracking equipment. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates a criminal offense for certain actions taken with respect to rescue tracking equipment; and - establishes a criminal penalty. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 76-6-106.4 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-6-106.4 is enacted to read: 76-6-106.4 . Destroying, tampering with, or unlawfully interacting with rescue tracking equipment. (1) (a) As used in this section, "rescue tracking equipment" means property that: (i) is located in a public place; and (ii) is designed to allow an individual to take possession of an item, or take a similar action, that will: (A) notify law enforcement that the individual is in need of emergency assistance; and (B) assist law enforcement to track the location of the individual in order to render emergency assistance. (b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits …
Sponsors
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Don Ipson (R, 29)
- Fiefia, Doug (R, 48)
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6)
- Kyle, Jason B. (R, 8)
- Karianne Lisonbee (R, 14)
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49)
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Crimes, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB354?
- HB354 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments.
- What does HB354 do?
- This bill creates a criminal offense concerning rescue tracking equipment.
- What is the status of HB354?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB354?
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB354?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0354.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.