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HB 370UTAHSession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Utah Establishes GPS Monitoring Program and Arrest Procedures for Unhoused Sex Offenders

Original title: Sex Offender Oversight Amendments

Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Karianne Lisonbee and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

Utah enacts HB 370 to establish a mandatory GPS for registered sex offenders who lack a permanent residential address, effective May 6, 2026. The legislation assigns oversight responsibilities to local law enforcement and the Division of Adult Probation and Parole, creates felony and misdemeanor penalties for non-compliance, and mandates a warrant issuance process.

Why it matters

Registered sex offenders without a permanent address face mandatory GPS monitoring fees and criminal penalties for non-compliance, while local law enforcement and probation agencies assume direct tracking and warrant-seeking duties.

Background
  • Utah maintains a Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry administered by the Department of Public Safety to track convicted offenders. context
  • State lawmakers frequently update criminal justice statutes to refine tracking, supervision, and warrant procedures for registered sex offenders. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Registered sex offenders

Offenders lacking a residential address must participate in a GPS monitoring program, pay monitoring costs if able, and face felony or misdemeanor charges for non-compliance.

Directly affected

Local law enforcement agencies

Sheriffs and municipal law enforcement agencies must accept monitoring oversight responsibilities, track offenders, and submit affidavits for arrest warrants upon violations.

Directly affected

Division of Adult Probation and Parole

The division must assume monitoring oversight for supervised sex offenders on the program and coordinate arrest warrant procedures.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if a registered sex offender does not have a home address?
If a sex offender does not have a residential address to provide to the registry, they must comply with a newly established GPS-based administered by the Department of Public Safety and local or state oversight agencies.
Who pays for the GPS monitoring program for unhoused sex offenders?
Participating sex offenders are required to pay all or part of the costs incurred by their participation in the , unless they can demonstrate to the department an inability to pay.
What are the legal consequences for failing to comply with the monitoring program?
Knowingly failing to comply with the constitutes a criminal offense, categorized as a third-degree felony or class A misdemeanor depending on the classification of the underlying registrable offense.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

51 actions
  1. Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. Mar 16, 2026House
    House/ to Governor
  3. Mar 16, 2026House
    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  4. Mar 11, 2026House
    House/ enrolled bill to Printing
  5. Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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  1. Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Bill Received from House for Enrolling
  2. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
  3. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  4. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  5. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  6. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  7. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  8. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ concurs with Senate amendment
  9. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ uncircled
  10. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ circled
  11. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  12. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  13. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House with amendments
  14. Mar 4, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  15. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
  16. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  17. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  18. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  19. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
  20. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  21. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
  22. Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  23. Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  24. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  25. Feb 23, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0370S01
  26. Feb 23, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  27. Feb 23, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  28. Feb 23, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  29. Feb 20, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0370S01
  30. Feb 17, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  31. Feb 17, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ substituted
  32. Feb 13, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  33. Feb 13, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  34. Feb 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0370S01
  35. Feb 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0370S01
  36. Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  37. Feb 5, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  38. Feb 4, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0370
  39. Feb 3, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0370
  40. Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  41. Jan 26, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  42. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0370
  43. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0370
  44. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  45. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Voting Record

Motion succeededHouse2/23/2026Utah LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

House/ passed 3rd reading

Total

75

Yes
71
No
1
Present
0
Not voting
3
Abstain
0
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Sponsors

Karianne LisonbeeHouse · District 14RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Brady BrammerSenate · District 21RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift98% confidence

Shift to GPS Tracking for Unhoused Registrants

The legislation bridges a regulatory gap by establishing mandatory GPS tracking specifically tailored for registered sex offenders who lack a fixed residential address.

Department of Public SafetyDivision of Adult Probation and Parole

Connected Entities

Karianne Lisonbee, Bureau of Criminal Identification, Department of Public Safety and 3 more
PersonKarianne Lisonbee“Chief Sponsor of HB 370 in the House”Map →
OrganizationBureau of Criminal Identification“Bureau within the Department of Public Safety”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Public Safety“State agency tasked with creating the sex offender monitoring program and online”Map →
OrganizationState Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice“Receives quarterly multi-domain risk assessment results from the Department of C”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Adult Probation and Parole“Division responsible for monitoring specific sex offenders and seeking arrest wa”Map →
PersonBrady Brammer“Senate Sponsor of HB 370”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

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  • Controversy45
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