Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 284 — Murder Offense Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 284 has had some wording changes regarding the definition of "predicate offenses." It now lists specific crimes such as clandestine drug lab violations, aggravated child abuse, and child torture that qualify in this section. These adjustments aim to clarify what constitutes serious offenses and emphasize the importance of targeting illegal activities that negatively impact vulnerable individuals, especially children. This matters because it helps streamline legal proceedings related to these serious crimes and underscores a commitment to protecting at-risk populations.

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Murder -- Penalties-- Affirmative defense and special mitigation -- Separate offenses..
Murder -- Penalties-- Affirmative defense and special mitigation -- Separate offenses.
H (i) a clandestine drug lab violation under Section 58-37d-4 or 58-37d-5;
(i) a clandestine drug lab violation under Section 58-37d-4 or 58-37d-5;
B (ii) aggravated child abuse, under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(a), when the abused .
(ii) aggravated child abuse, under Subsection 76-5-109.2(3)(a), when the abused individual is younger than 18 years old;
individual is younger than 18 years old;
(iii) child torture under Section 76-5-109.4;
8 (iii) child torture under Section 76-5-109.4;
(iv) kidnapping under Section 76-5-301;
4 (iv) kidnapping under Section 76-5-301;
(v) child kidnapping under Section 76-5-301.1;
(vi) aggravated kidnapping under Section 76-5-302;
284 02-05 12:01 (vii) rape under Section 76-5-402;
284 Enrolled Copy (v) child kidnapping under Section 76-5-301.1;
(vi) aggravated kidnapping under Section 76-5-302;
(vii) rape under Section 76-5-402;
(ii) an individual other than a party described in Section 76-2-202 is killed in the course of the commission, attempted commission, or immediate flight from the commission or attempted commission of any predicate offense;
(ii) an individual other than a party described in Section 76-2-202 is killed in the - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
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284 course of the commission, attempted commission, or immediate flight from the commission or attempted commission of any predicate offense;
284 (iii) the actor acted with the intent required as an element of the predicate offense;
and (iii) the actor acted with the intent required as an element of the predicate offense;
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if the trier of fact finds the elements of murder, or alternatively, attempted murder, as described in this section are proved beyond a reasonable doubt, and also finds the affirmative defense described in this Subsection (4) is not disproven beyond a reasonable doubt, the court shall enter a judgment of - 3 - H.B.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), if the trier of fact finds the elements of murder, or alternatively, attempted murder, as described in this section are proved beyond a - 3 - H.B.
284 02-05 12:01 conviction as follows:
284 Enrolled Copy reasonable doubt, and also finds the affirmative defense described in this Subsection (4) is not disproven beyond a reasonable doubt, the court shall enter a judgment of conviction as follows:
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  16. Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  17. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  18. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  19. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. Senate/ received from House

  21. House/ to Senate

  22. House/ passed 3rd reading

  23. House/ 3rd reading

  24. House/ 2nd reading

  25. House/ committee report favorable [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  26. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  27. House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  28. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0284

  30. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0284

  31. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  32. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  33. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0284

  34. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0284

  35. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  36. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 284?
HB 284 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and A. Cory Maloy (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 284?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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