Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB588: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill enacts provisions for the training for resources related to the murder and disappearance of an indigenous individual.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:
0 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Angela Romero Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions for the training for resources related to the murder and disappearance of an indigenous individual. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires that the Office of American Indian-Alaska Native Health and Family Services (office) create a curriculum for training related to the investigation of a murder or disappearance of an indigenous individual; - provides the requirements for what the curriculum the office develops shall contain; - provides that the office may coordinate with certain persons when developing the curriculum; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-1-231 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-1-231 is amended to read: 26B-1-231 . Office of American Indian-Alaska Native Health and Family Services -- Creation -- Director -- Purpose -- Duties. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Director" means the director of the office appointed under Subsection (3) . (b) "Missing or murdered indigenous individual" means an individual of tribal origin who has gone missing or is murdered. …
Sponsors
- Romero, Angela (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ passed 3rd reading
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Homicide, Business, Crimes, Health and Human Services, Indian Affairs, Public Safety, Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is HB588?
- HB588 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Amendments.
- What does HB588 do?
- This bill enacts provisions for the training for resources related to the murder and disappearance of an indigenous individual.
- What is the status of HB588?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB588?
- Romero, Angela (D, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB588?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0588.html
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