Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 20 — Correctional Facility Capacity 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 September 18, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 07, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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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).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 20 includes the establishment of a "Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account" to manage funds specifically allocated for expanding correctional facilities. Additionally, the bill now specifies a special effective date for its provisions, ensuring timely implementation. These changes matter because they set up a dedicated funding source for future facility expansions, reflecting a proactive approach to address correctional capacity needs.

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Correctional Facility Capacity Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
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Todd Weiler 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
51-9-1001 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 H 51-9-1002 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 B 0 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
51-9-1001, Utah Code Annotated 1953 51-9-1002, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 51-9-1001 is enacted to read:
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Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account 51-9-1001 .
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As used in this part:
Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account (1) As used in this part:
(1) "Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1.
(a){(1)} "Restricted Account" means the Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account created in Section 51-9-1002.
(2) "Restricted Account" means the Corrections Facility Expansion Restricted Account created in Section 51-9-1002.
(b){(2)} "State correctional facility" means a facility operated by the Department of Corrections to house {inmates} offenders.
(3) "State correctional facility" means a facility operated by the Department of Corrections to house offenders.
(3) "Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-1.
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Section 51-9-1002 is enacted to read:
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This bill takes effect {on May 6, 2026.} :
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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/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ uncircled

  16. Senate/ circled

  17. Senate/ 2nd reading

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

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

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

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading

  26. House/ 3rd reading

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0020S01

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0020S01

  29. House/ 2nd reading

  30. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Judiciary Committee]

  31. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  32. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  33. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0020S01

  34. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0020S01

  35. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  36. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0020

  37. House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]

  38. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  39. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0020

  40. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  41. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  42. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  43. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0020

  44. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0020

  45. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0020

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 20?
HB 20 is sponsored by Todd Weiler (Republican) and Karianne Lisonbee (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 20?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 18, 2025. Enacted.
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