Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 34 — Victim Rights 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 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

184 added · 187 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments made to Bill HB 34 clarify and improve the process for addressing victims' rights within the state. Key changes include the designation of a coordinator specifically for victim rights committees and updates to how complaints about violations of these rights are handled. This is important because it aims to ensure that victims have a clearer path for reporting issues and receiving support, ultimately strengthening protections for their rights.

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01-19 11:54 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
Wilson 3 LONG TITLE Committee Note:
Wilson Cosponsor:
The Judiciary Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Ken Ivory 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Legislative Vote:
13 voting for 0 voting against 3 absent General Description:
H AMENDS:
AMENDS:
63M-7-1001, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 160 B .
63M-7-1001, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 160 63M-7-1003, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 160 ENACTS:
63M-7-1003, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 160 3 ENACTS:
63M-7-1002.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953 H.B.
4 63M-7-1002.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Enrolled Copy Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
H.B.
Section 1.
34 01-19 11:54 Section 1.
or (b) an obligation that a prosecuting agency or prosecuting attorney owes to a victim under Rule 35 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.
or (b) an obligation that a prosecuting agency or prosecuting attorney owes to a victim - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
(9) "Victim Services Commission" means the Utah Victim Services Commission - 2 - 01-19 11:54 H.B.
34 under Rule 35 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.
34 established in Section 63M-7-902.
(9) "Victim Services Commission" means the Utah Victim Services Commission established in Section 63M-7-902.
(2) The coordinator shall notify the victim of the receipt of the complaint within 30 days after the day on which the coordinator receives the complaint.
(2) The coordinator shall notify the victim of the receipt of the complaint within 30 days - 3 - H.B.
(3)(a) The coordinator may dismiss a complaint from a victim if the complaint does not - 3 - H.B.
34 Enrolled Copy after the day on which the coordinator receives the complaint.
34 01-19 11:54 comply with the requirements for a complaint as described in Subsection (1).
(3)(a) The coordinator may dismiss a complaint from a victim if the complaint does not comply with the requirements for a complaint as described in Subsection (1).
[(6) After reviewing the complaint and any findings submitted by a criminal justice agency under Subsection (5), the committee may:] - 4 - 01-19 11:54 H.B.
- 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
34 [(a) inform the person of a victim's rights and the obligations required by law;] [(b) refer the victim, or the representative of a victim, to other resources in the community;
34 [(6) After reviewing the complaint and any findings submitted by a criminal justice agency under Subsection (5), the committee may:] [(a) inform the person of a victim's rights and the obligations required by law;] [(b) refer the victim, or the representative of a victim, to other resources in the community;
and (D) informs the victim, or the representative of the victim, of any other person that has authority to receive a complaint regarding a violation of a victim's right;
and (D) informs the victim, or the representative of the victim, of any other person that - 5 - H.B.
and - 5 - H.B.
34 Enrolled Copy has authority to receive a complaint regarding a violation of a victim's right;
34 01-19 11:54 (ii) subject to Subsection (10), the subject of the complaint and the subject's employer that states the findings of the committee.
and (ii) subject to Subsection (10), the subject of the complaint and the subject's employer that states the findings of the committee.
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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/ uncircled

  14. Senate/ circled

  15. Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table

  16. Senate/ 3rd reading

  17. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  18. Senate/ 2nd reading

  19. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

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

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

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

  23. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  24. Senate/ received from House

  25. House/ to Senate

  26. House/ passed 3rd reading

  27. House/ 3rd reading

  28. House/ 2nd reading

  29. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  30. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0034

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0034

  34. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0034

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0034

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 34?
HB 34 is sponsored by Chris H. Wilson (Republican) and Verona Mauga (Democrat).
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