Utah SB63: Assault Modifications

What the bill says

An act, with unlawful force or violence, that: (i) causes bodily injury to an individual; or (ii) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to an individual. (3) (a) A Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) , a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) , a A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if: (i) the actor causes substantial bodily injury to an individual; or (ii) the individual is pregnant and the actor has knowledge of the pregnancy. (4) The fact that the actor caused serious bodily injury to an individual is not a de.

From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:

an act, with unlawful force or violence, that: (i) causes bodily injury to an individual; or (ii) creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to an individual. (3) (a) A Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) , a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a) , a A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if: (i) the actor causes substantial bodily injury to an individual; or (ii) the individual is pregnant and the actor has knowledge of the pregnancy. (4) The fact that the actor caused serious bodily injury to an individual is not a defense to a violation of this section. (5) This section does not apply to an actor's use of a chokehold on another individual if: (a) the chokehold is done as part of training for, or participating in, a practice or sport in which a chokehold is a known and acceptable practice, including martial arts, wrestling, or mixed martial arts; and (b) the other individual is also training for, or participating in, the same practice or sport in which a chokehold is a known and acceptable practice. Section 2. Section 76-5-103 is amended to read: 76-5-103 . Aggravated assault. (1) (a) As used in this section , "targeting : (i) "Chokehold" means the same as that term …

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