Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 182 — Attorney Admission to Jail Facilities Amendments

Last action — Senate/ filed

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

58 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 182 now includes specific provisions regarding attorney access to prisoners in county jails. It requires sheriffs to allow attorneys to meet with prisoners if the meeting is requested by the prisoner or their family, or if it pertains to a civil rights issue. This change is important because it clarifies the conditions under which attorneys can access their clients in jail, ensuring that prisoners have better support for their legal needs, particularly in civil rights cases.

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Attorney Admission to Jail Facilities Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
None S B Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
1 ENACTS:
17-72-411, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
8 SB0182 compared with SB0182S01 17-72-411 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 17-72-411 is enacted to read:
Section 1 is enacted to read:
S 17-72-411 .
17-72-411.
B (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a sheriff shall allow an attorney to enter a jail under th.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a sheriff shall allow an attorney to enter a jail under the sheriff's control for the purpose of meeting with a prisoner at the jail if the attorney:
sheriff's control for the purpose of meeting with a prisoner at the jail if the attor8ey:
and 2 (b) informs the sheriff that the attorney wishes to meet with a prisoner who is at the jail.
and (b) informs the sheriff that the attorney wishes to meet with a prisoner who is at the jail.
S.B.
(b) a prospective client and the meeting:
182 02-09 10:51 (b) a prospective client Ŝ→ and the meeting:
31a (i)(i) was requested by the prisoner, the prisoner's family, or by a person on behalf of the prisoner;or 31c (ii)(ii) {the } relates to potential representation {is } for a civil rights matter;
31a (i) was requested by the prisoner, the prisoner's family, or by a person on behalf 31b of the prisoner ←Ŝ ;
(c) a potential witness to a criminal case that the attorney is prosecuting or defending;
Ŝ→ or 31c (ii) the potential representation is for a civil rights matter;
←Ŝ (c) a potential witness to a criminal case that the attorney is prosecuting or defending;
(3)(a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a sheriff may designate another person at a jail under the sheriff's control to act on behalf of the sheriff for purposes of this section.
(3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a sheriff may designate another person at a jail under the sheriff's control to act on behalf of the sheriff for purposes of this section.
(ii) the jail's website, and (iii) any other location that the sheriff determines would assist an attorney to locate the information.
(ii) the jail's website{, } ;and (iii) any other location that the sheriff determines would assist an attorney to locate the information.
(a) shall provide a private and confidential space at the jail in which an attorney can meet with a prisoner;
- 2 - SB0182 compared with SB0182S01 (a) shall provide a private and confidential space at the jail in which an attorney can meet with a prisoner;
(5) An attorney who meets with a prisoner under Subsection (1) and leaves discovery, evidence, or other documents with the prisoner shall ensure that the attorney complies - 2 - 02-09 10:51 S.B.
(5) An attorney who meets with a prisoner under Subsection (1) and leaves discovery, evidence, or other documents with the prisoner shall ensure that the attorney complies with the requirements described in Subsection 17-72-301(3)(b).
182 with the requirements described in Subsection 17-72-301(3)(b).
Effective date.
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2-9-26 2:24 PM - 3 -
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Senate/ filed

  2. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  3. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  4. Senate/ circled

  5. Senate/ 2nd reading

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0182S01

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0182S01

  8. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0182S01

  9. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0182S01

  10. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  11. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  12. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  13. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  14. Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  15. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  16. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  17. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0182

  18. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0182

  19. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  21. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0182

  22. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0182

  23. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  24. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 182?
SB 182 is sponsored by Stephanie Pitcher (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 182?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2026. It awaits signature.
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