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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah creates Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund with $250,000 appropriation for local police grants
Last action · March 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Tyler Clancy and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law establishes the Violent Crime Clearance Rate Fund, managed by the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, and appropriates $250,000 for 2027 to award grants to law enforcement agencies for solving violent crimes.
Local law enforcement agencies gain access to competitive and random grants funded by legislative appropriations and private donations to hire personnel, upgrade forensic technology, and support witnesses.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agencies are eligible to apply for competitive and random grants to fund personnel, technology, and investigative resources.
Rural communities
Law enforcement agencies serving rural communities are guaranteed at least 10% of the competitively awarded grant funds.
State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
The commission is tasked with administering the fund, promulgating administrative rules, and overseeing grant distribution and reporting.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
43 actions- Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 10, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Feb 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0137
- Jan 27, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0137S01
- Jan 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0137S01
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0137S01
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0137S01
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0137
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0137
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0137
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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