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SB 93 — Corrections Amendments

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 23, 2026.

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  • 2 sponsors

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 93 include the addition and removal of specific references to legal statutes that govern the disbursement of civil accounts receivable and civil judgments. The added text clarifies the order of priority for how disbursements should be handled, ensuring that funds are allocated fairly and according to established legal guidelines. This change matters because it provides clearer instructions for financial distributions, which can impact individuals owed money and the efficiency of the office responsible for these payments.

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64-13-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 177, 322 and 414 64-13-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 64-13-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 16 .
64-13-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 177, 322 and 414 64-13-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 64-13-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 16 64-13-24, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 246 64-14-204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 214 72-10-903, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16 and renumbered and S.B.
64-13-24, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 246 B .
93 Enrolled Copy amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 216 77-32b-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 214 77-38b-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
64-14-204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 214 9 72-10-903, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 16 and renumbered and 3 amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 216 77-32b-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 214 77-38b-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 S.B.
93 02-27 12:11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
[(7) "Direct supervision" means a housing and supervision system that is designed to meet the goals described in Subsection 64-13-14(5) and has the elements described in Subsection 64-13-14(6).] [(8)] (7) "Emergency" means any riot, disturbance, homicide, inmate violence occurring in any correctional facility, or any situation that presents immediate danger to the safety, security, and control of the department.
[(7) "Direct supervision" means a housing and supervision system that is designed to meet the goals described in Subsection 64-13-14(5) and has the elements described in Subsection 64-13-14(6).] [(8)] (7) "Emergency" means any riot, disturbance, homicide, inmate violence occurring in any correctional facility, or any situation that presents immediate danger to the safety, - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
[(9)] (8) "Evidence-based" means a program or practice that has had multiple randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is effective - 2 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
93 security, and control of the department.
93 for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program evaluation tool.
[(9)] (8) "Evidence-based" means a program or practice that has had multiple randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program evaluation tool.
[(19)] (18) "Serious injury" means, as determined by the inmate's physician, bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, prolonged unconsciousness, prolonged and obvious disfigurement, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
[(19)] (18) "Serious injury" means, as determined by the inmate's physician, bodily injury that involves a substantial risk of death, prolonged unconsciousness, prolonged and - 3 - S.B.
[(20)] (19) "State-issued driver license" means a driver license issued in accordance with - 3 - S.B.
93 Enrolled Copy obvious disfigurement, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
93 02-27 12:11 Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, or an equivalent issued by another state.
[(20)] (19) "State-issued driver license" means a driver license issued in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 2, Driver Licensing Act, or an equivalent issued by another state.
(k) cooperate and exchange information with other state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies to achieve greater success in prevention and detection of crime and apprehension of criminals;
(k) cooperate and exchange information with other state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies to achieve greater success in prevention and detection of crime - 4 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
93 and apprehension of criminals;
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(m) establish a case action plan based on appropriate validated risk, needs, and responsivity assessments for each offender as follows:
93 (m) establish a case action plan based on appropriate validated risk, needs, and responsivity assessments for each offender as follows:
(o) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:
(o) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title - 5 - S.B.
93 Enrolled Copy 63G, Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:
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(ii) by the department;
93 02-27 12:11 (ii) by the department;
(b) Beginning in the 2022 interim, the department shall provide an annual report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee regarding:
(b) Beginning in the 2022 interim, the department shall provide an annual report to the - 6 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
(i) the department's implementation of and offender participation in evidence-based and evidence-informed treatment and program opportunities designed to reduce - 6 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
93 Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee regarding:
93 the criminogenic and recidivism risks of offenders over time;
(i) the department's implementation of and offender participation in evidence-based and evidence-informed treatment and program opportunities designed to reduce the criminogenic and recidivism risks of offenders over time;
(5)(a) The department may procure or adopt technology services to facilitate the coordination of services and enhance accountability with agencies, local partners, and community-based organizations that are involved with assisting individuals on probation or parole.
(5)(a) The department may procure or adopt technology services to facilitate the - 7 - S.B.
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93 Enrolled Copy coordination of services and enhance accountability with agencies, local partners, and community-based organizations that are involved with assisting individuals on probation or parole.
93 02-27 12:11 (b) If possible, the technology services described in Subsection (5)(a) shall:
(b) If possible, the technology services described in Subsection (5)(a) shall:
[(i)] (A) rewards an offender's pro-social behaviors and progress toward the completion requirements of the offender's individual case action plan with less restrictive housing and increased privileges;
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and - 8 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
93 [(i)] (A) rewards an offender's pro-social behaviors and progress toward the completion requirements of the offender's individual case action plan with less restrictive housing and increased privileges;
93 [(ii)] (B) houses similarly behaving offenders together;
and [(ii)] (B) houses similarly behaving offenders together;
(1) To assure the safe and professional operation of correctional programs, the department shall establish policies setting minimum standards for the basic training of all staff upon employment, and the subsequent regular training of staff, including - 9 - S.B.
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93 02-27 12:11 training on [direct] appropriate supervision and trauma-informed care.
93 Enrolled Copy (1) To assure the safe and professional operation of correctional programs, the department shall establish policies setting minimum standards for the basic training of all staff upon employment, and the subsequent regular training of staff, including training on [direct] appropriate supervision and trauma-informed care.
(2) The division shall apply the graduated and evidence-based responses established in the adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, to facilitate a prompt and appropriate response to an individual's violation of the terms of probation or parole, including:
(2) The division shall apply the graduated and evidence-based responses established in the - 10 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
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93 adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, to facilitate a prompt and appropriate response to an individual's violation of the terms of probation or parole, including:
93 (a) sanctions to be used in response to a violation of the terms of probation or parole;
(a) sanctions to be used in response to a violation of the terms of probation or parole;
(ii) The fee described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) may be suspended or waived by the division upon a showing by the offender that imposition would create a substantial hardship or if the offender owes restitution to a victim.
(ii) The fee described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) may be suspended or waived by the division upon a showing by the offender that imposition would create a substantial - 11 - S.B.
(b)(i) The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, specifying the criteria for suspension or waiver - 11 - S.B.
93 Enrolled Copy hardship or if the offender owes restitution to a victim.
93 02-27 12:11 of the supervision fee and the circumstances under which an offender may request a hearing.
(b)(i) The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, specifying the criteria for suspension or waiver of the supervision fee and the circumstances under which an offender may request a hearing.
(A) the offender presents a substantial risk to public safety;
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93 (A) the offender presents a substantial risk to public safety;
or - 12 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
or (C) the eligibility criteria for termination of supervision, as established in the adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, have not been met.
93 (C) the eligibility criteria for termination of supervision, as established in the adult sentencing and supervision length guidelines, as defined in Section 63M-7-401.1, have not been met.
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and (v) a description of how the savings will be invested in treatment and early-intervention programs and practices at the county and state levels.
and (v) a description of how the savings will be invested in treatment and - 13 - S.B.
93 Enrolled Copy early-intervention programs and practices at the county and state levels.
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(i) is a habitual offender as that term is defined in Section 77-18-102;
93 02-27 12:11 (i) is a habitual offender as that term is defined in Section 77-18-102;
(1) An individual may not operate an unmanned aircraft system:
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93 (1) An individual may not operate an unmanned aircraft system:
or - 14 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
or (c) to remove any item from inside the property of a correctional facility.
93 (c) to remove any item from inside the property of a correctional facility.
or (iii) if the court requires the defendant, upon termination of the probation period for the defendant, to continue to make payments on the criminal accounts as described in Subsection 77-18-105(8), the defendant's sentence expires.
or (iii) if the court requires the defendant, upon termination of the probation period for the defendant, to continue to make payments on the criminal accounts as - 15 - S.B.
93 Enrolled Copy described in Subsection 77-18-105(8), the defendant's sentence expires.
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(ii) forfeiture;
93 02-27 12:11 (ii) forfeiture;
(2) The court shall disburse money collected from a defendant for a criminal accounts receivable in the following order of priority:
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(a) first, and except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), to restitution owed by the - 16 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
93 (2) The court shall disburse money collected from a defendant for a criminal accounts receivable in the following order of priority:
93 defendant in accordance with Subsection (4);
(a) first, and except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), to restitution owed by the defendant in accordance with Subsection (4);
(3) When the office collects money from a defendant for a criminal accounts receivable, a civil accounts receivable, Ŝ→ [ or] ←Ŝ a civil judgment of restitution Ŝ→ , or past due 552a monthly supervision fees under Subsection 64-14-204(6) ←Ŝ , the office shall disburse 552b the money in the following order of priority:
(3) When the office collects money from a defendant for a criminal accounts receivable, a civil accounts receivable,[ or] a civil judgment of restitution, or past due monthly supervision fees under Subsection 64-14-204(6), the office shall disburse the money in the following order of priority:
Ŝ→ [[](a)[] []first, to any past due amount owed to the department for the monthly 554a supervision fee under Subsection 64-14-204(6);[]] ←Ŝ [(b) Ŝ→ (a)] (b) ←Ŝ second, and except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), to 556a restitution owed by the defendant in accordance with Subsection (4);
(a) first, to any past due amount owed to the department for the monthly supervision fee under Subsection 64-14-204(6);
[(c) Ŝ→ (b)] (c) ←Ŝ third, to the cost of obtaining a DNA specimen from the 558a defendant in accordance with Subsection (4)(b);
(b) second, and except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), to restitution owed by the defendant in accordance with Subsection (4);
[(d) Ŝ→ (c)] (d) ←Ŝ fourth, to any criminal fine or surcharge owed by the 560a defendant;
(c) third, to the cost of obtaining a DNA specimen from the defendant in accordance with Subsection (4)(b);
[(e) Ŝ→ (d)] (e) ←Ŝ fifth, to the cost owed by the defendant for a reward described 561a in Section 77-32b-104;
(d) fourth, to any criminal fine or surcharge owed by the defendant;
[(f) Ŝ→ (e)] (f) ←Ŝ sixth, to the cost owed by the defendant for medical care, 563a treatment, hospitalization and related transportation paid by a county correctional facility under Section 17-63-706;
(e) fifth, to the cost owed by the defendant for a reward described in Section 77-32b-104;
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(f) sixth, to the cost owed by the defendant for medical care, treatment, hospitalization and related transportation paid by a county correctional facility under Section 17-63-706;
93 02-27 12:11 [(g) Ŝ→ (f)] (g) ←Ŝ seventh, to any other amount owed by the defendant.
and (g) seventh, to any other amount owed by the defendant.
(iii) third, any other government agency that has provided reimbursement to the victim as a result of the defendant's criminal conduct;
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93 Enrolled Copy (iii) third, any other government agency that has provided reimbursement to the victim as a result of the defendant's criminal conduct;
and (b) the office shall apply any payment collected through garnishment to the case for - 18 - 02-27 12:11 S.B.
and (b) the office shall apply any payment collected through garnishment to the case for which the garnishment was issued.
93 which the garnishment was issued.
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The bill amends several definitions and provisions related to correctional facilities, including removing outdated elements and establishing new requirements for offender supervision and fees.

  • 64-13-1

    "Direct supervision" means a housing and supervision system that is designed to meet the goals described in Subsection 64-13-14(5) and has the elements described in Subsection 64-13-14(6).

    This change removes the definition of 'direct supervision' from the definitions section.

  • 64-13-1

    "Direct supervision" means a housing and supervision system designed to meet specific goals and contains defined elements.

    This addition provides an updated definition of 'direct supervision.'

  • 64-13-6

    remove unpaid probation and parole supervision fees from an offender's criminal accounts receivable and requires the Department of Corrections to turn any unpaid supervision fees to the Office of State Debt Collection.

    This change prohibits the assessment of supervision fees to offenders' accounts and specifies the handling of unpaid fees.

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  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

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  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

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  14. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  15. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  16. House/ 2nd reading

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

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

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

  20. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. House/ received from Senate

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  27. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  28. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

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

  30. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

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

  32. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

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