Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB105: Use of Force Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses use of force.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 20, 2026:
0 Use of Force Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kathleen A. Riebe House Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses use of force. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends when criminal intent may be transferred; - amends the defense of justification when using force in defense of person or property to remove the actor's ability to claim the defense if the actor recklessly, or with criminal negligence, causes an injury to, or the death of, a bystander while using force that would otherwise be justified against another individual; - amends the pretrial justification hearing procedures to allow a defendant who is charged with recklessly, or with criminal negligence, causing an injury to, or the death of, a bystander while using force that the defendant claims was justified against another individual to seek a pretrial justification hearing; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 76-2-105 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 199 76-2-309 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 147 76-2-401 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 284 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-2-105 is amended to read: 76-2-105 . Transferred intent. …
Sponsors
- Riebe, Kathleen A. (D, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ failed
- : Senate/ floor amendment
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0105S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0105S01
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
Votes
- Senate/ failed (February 27, 2026): 13 yea, 12 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Homicide, Crimes, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is SB105?
- SB105 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Use of Force Amendments.
- What does SB105 do?
- This bill addresses use of force.
- What is the status of SB105?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB105?
- Riebe, Kathleen A. (D, 15).
- Where is the official record for SB105?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0105.html
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