Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB301: Summons Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses the issuance of a summons.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 17, 2026:
0 Summons Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the issuance of a summons. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - addresses the issuance of a warrant of arrest in lieu of a summons; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 77-7-5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 314 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 77-7-5 is amended to read: 77-7-5 . Issuance of summons or warrant -- Time and place arrests may be made -- Contents of warrant or summons -- Responsibility for transporting prisoners. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Daytime hours" means the hours after 6 a.m. and before 10 p.m. (b) "Nighttime hours" means the hours after 10 p.m. and before 6 a.m. (c) "Temporary pretrial status order" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-20-102 . (2) A magistrate may issue a warrant for arrest in lieu of a summons for the appearance of the accused only upon finding: (a) probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a public offense; and (b) under Rule 6 …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Jordan Teuscher (R, 44)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (March 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Arrest and Detention, Criminal Procedure, Judicial Operations, Bail/Pretrial Detention, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is SB301?
- SB301 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Summons Amendments.
- What does SB301 do?
- This bill addresses the issuance of a summons.
- What is the status of SB301?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB301?
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB301?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0301.html
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