Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB370: Sex Offender Oversight Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill addresses oversight of sex offenders on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
4 Sex Offender Oversight Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses oversight of sex offenders on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires local law enforcement agencies to have specific responsibilities for certain sex offenders; - revises definitions concerning a residence for purposes of the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry (registry); - requires the Department of Public Safety (department) to: - create a monitoring program for sex offenders who are unable to provide a required residential address to the registry; - delegate monitoring oversight responsibility to a local law enforcement agency or to the Division of Adult Probation and Parole; - establish a process for a local law enforcement agency or the Division of Adult Probation and Parole to be notified of the need for an arrest warrant for certain sex offenders; and - develop and provide an online training program for certain individuals who work with sex offenders; - requires specific entities to coordinate with the department regarding the monitoring of, or seeking an arrest warrant for, certain sex offenders; - requires a sex offender to comply with the monitoring program; - creates criminal penalties for a sex offender's failure to comply …
Sponsors
- Karianne Lisonbee (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 71 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Sexual Offenses, Arrest and Detention, Crimes, Courts, Judicial Operations, Probation, Parole, Department of Public Safety
Common questions
- What is HB370?
- HB370 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Sex Offender Oversight Amendments.
- What does HB370 do?
- This bill addresses oversight of sex offenders on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
- What is the status of HB370?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB370?
- Karianne Lisonbee (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB370?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0370.html
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