Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 123 — Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration 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 December 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 26, 2026.

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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

169 added · 165 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 123 clarifies that individuals who have committed offenses in other states that would require them to register on Utah's Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry must do so upon moving to or visiting Utah. This change is important because it ensures that offenders who have legal obligations in other jurisdictions are held accountable in Utah as well, enhancing public safety. Additionally, the bill makes some technical adjustments for consistency within the law.

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Sex , Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Acton Senate Sponsor:Ronald M.
Acton Senate Sponsor:
Winterton 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Ronald M.
This bill amends provisions related to {sex offender } registrationon the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
Winterton Cosponsor:
Katy Hall Stephen L.
Whyte Joseph Elison Michael L.
Kohler Jake Fitisemanu Raymond P.
Ward 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to registration on the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
H None B Utah Code Sections Affected:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
1 AMENDS:
AMENDS:
2 HB0123 compared with HB0123S03 53-29-203 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 291 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53-29-203, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 291 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53-29-203.
53-29-203 .
(1) Except as provided in Subsection [(2)] (2)(a), (3), or (4), an individual who commits a registrable offense is required to register on the registry for:
H.B.
123 Enrolled Copy (1) Except as provided in Subsection [(2)] (2)(a), (3), or (4), an individual who commits a registrable offense is required to register on the registry for:
- 2 - HB0123 compared with HB0123S03 (xvi) sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Section 76-5b-202;
(xvi) sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult under Section 76-5b-202;
(xxii) lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420;
- 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
123 (xxii) lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420;
- 3 - HB0123 compared with HB0123S03 (J) aggravated sexual extortion under Subsection 76-5b-204(2)(b);
(J) aggravated sexual extortion under Subsection 76-5b-204(2)(b);
or (B) previously been required to register as an offender for an offense described in Subsection (1)(a) committed as a juvenile;
or (B) previously been required to register as an offender for an offense described in - 3 - H.B.
123 Enrolled Copy Subsection (1)(a) committed as a juvenile;
- 4 - HB0123 compared with HB0123S03 (x) sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201;
(x) sexual exploitation of a minor under Section 76-5b-201;
(2) An individual who qualifies as an offender based on a conviction in an external jurisdiction for a registrable offense[, or a substantially equivalent offense,] is required to register:
(2) An individual who qualifies as an offender based on a conviction in an external jurisdiction for a registrable offense[, or a substantially equivalent offense,] is required - 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
(a) [ and is on an external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry, is required to register on the registry ]for the time period required by the external jurisdiction if the offender {is on the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry;
123 to register:
or} :
(a) [ and is on an external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry, is required to register on the registry ]for the time period required by the external jurisdiction if the offender:
or (b) for the applicable time period required under Subsection (1) if the offender is not on , or required to be on, the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry.
or (b) for the applicable time period required under Subsection (1) if the offender is not on, or required to be on, the external jurisdiction's sex, kidnap, and child abuse registry, or an equivalent registry.
(3) (a) If the sentencing court at any time after an offender is convicted of an offense requiring lifetime registration described in Subsection (1)(b), and after considering the factors described in Subsection (3)(b), determines that the offender was under 21 years old at the time the offense was committed and the offense did not involve force or coercion, the requirement that the offender register for the offender's lifetime does not apply and the offender shall register for 10 years after the day on which the offender's sentence for the offense has been terminated.
(3)(a) If the sentencing court at any time after an offender is convicted of an offense requiring lifetime registration described in Subsection (1)(b), and after considering the factors described in Subsection (3)(b), determines that the offender was under 21 years old at the time the offense was committed and the offense did not involve force or coercion, the requirement that the offender register for the offender's lifetime does not apply and the offender shall register for 10 years after the day on which the offender's sentence for the offense has been terminated.
- 5 - HB0123 compared with HB0123S03 (v) if any child sexual abuse material, as that term is defined in Section 76-5b-103, was:
(v) if any child sexual abuse material, as that term is defined in Section 76-5b-103, was:
(4) Except for an individual who is adjudicated for a registrable offense and is an offender who meets the requirements under Subsection 53-29-202(1)(f), an individual who is under 18 years old and commits a registrable offense after May 3, 2023, is not subject to registration requirements under this chapter unless the offender:
(4) Except for an individual who is adjudicated for a registrable offense and is an offender - 5 - H.B.
123 Enrolled Copy who meets the requirements under Subsection 53-29-202(1)(f), an individual who is under 18 years old and commits a registrable offense after May 3, 2023, is not subject to registration requirements under this chapter unless the offender:
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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/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House Conference Committee - Final Passage [Senate President]

  15. House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]

  16. House/ received from Senate

  17. Senate/ to House

  18. Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage [Conference Committee]

  19. Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]

  20. Senate/ received from House

  21. Conference Committee Report [Conference Committee]

  22. Bill Substituted by Conference Committee [Conference Committee]

  23. House/ to Senate

  24. House Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee]

  25. House/ received from Senate

  26. Senate/ to House

  27. Senate Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee]

  28. Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments

  29. House/ to Senate

  30. House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S03

  32. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S03

  33. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S03

  34. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S03

  35. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  36. House/ received from Senate

  37. Senate/ to House with amendments

  38. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  39. Senate/ substituted

  40. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  41. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  42. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S02

  43. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S02

  44. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S02

  45. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S02

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

  47. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

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

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

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

  51. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  52. Senate/ received from House

  53. House/ to Senate

  54. House/ passed 3rd reading

  55. House/ 3rd reading

  56. House/ 2nd reading

  57. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Judiciary Committee]

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

  59. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

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

  61. Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]

  62. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  63. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  64. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  65. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S01

  66. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S01

  67. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123

  68. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123

  69. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S01

  70. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S01

  71. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123

  72. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123

  73. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  74. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Who sponsors HB 123?
HB 123 is sponsored by Ronald M. Winterton (Republican) and Cheryl K. Acton (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 30, 2025. Enacted.
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