Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB547: Transnational Repression Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill addresses transnational repression by foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations against individuals in this state.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Transnational Repression Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell Cosponsor: Jon Hawkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses transnational repression by foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations against individuals in this state. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms, including transnational repression; - requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to direct the state's institutions of higher education to provide information on transnational repression to international students and how to report transnational repression to law enforcement; - creates a criminal penalty enhancement for any crime if the crime is committed by an individual at the direction of a foreign government or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization in order to cause a victim to undertake, or refrain from undertaking, certain conduct; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53H-1-201 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 53H-1-203 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 ENACTS: 76-3-203.21 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53H-1-201 is amended to read: 53H-1-201 . General Provisions -- Definitions. Reserved. …
Sponsors
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55)
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): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Department of Public Safety, Student Health and Safety, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Higher Education, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Utah Board of Higher Education
Common questions
- What is HB547?
- HB547 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Transnational Repression Amendments.
- What does HB547 do?
- This bill addresses transnational repression by foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations against individuals in this state.
- What is the status of HB547?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB547?
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB547?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0547.html
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