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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah allows subsequent homicide prosecution when victims of prior serious bodily injury die within 10 years
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Chris Wilson and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah allows prosecutors to bring a subsequent homicide charge against a defendant if the initial prosecution involved serious bodily injury, the victim later dies from those injuries within 10 years, and certain other conditions are met. The measure also permits courts and the Board of Pardons and Parole to grant credit for time previously served in prison when sentencing for the new homicide offense. These rules take effect on May 6, 2026.
Changes legal liability for individuals previously convicted of or tried for crimes resulting in serious bodily injury, allowing upgraded homicide charges if the victim eventually dies from the injury, while offering discretionary credit for prior prison time served.
- SB 92 amends Utah's statutory protections against subsequent prosecution, establishing specific exceptions when a victim of serious bodily injury dies after the conclusion of initial legal proceedings. context
Who It Affects
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Defendants in criminal prosecutions
Defendants face potential subsequent homicide prosecution if a victim of prior serious bodily injury dies within 10 years, while becoming eligible for sentence reductions or time-served credits.
Prosecuting attorneys
Prosecutors gain the legal authority to bring subsequent homicide charges under specified conditions involving later victim deaths.
Board of Pardons and Parole
The board is authorized to provide credit for time served in prison from a former conviction toward a subsequent homicide conviction.
Key Facts
- A subsequent prosecution for a homicide offense is not barred if the initial prosecution resulted in serious bodily injury, the victim died from that injury as the proximate cause, the death occurred after a conviction or dismissal without prejudice, and the death occurred within 10 years of the former prosecution concluding.
- The 10-year limit on the victim's death does not apply if the former prosecution resulted in a conviction or dismissal for attempted aggravated murder, attempted murder, first-degree felony aggravated child abuse, or child torture.
- Prosecutors are strictly prohibited from bringing any offense other than a homicide offense in a subsequent prosecution under the new serious-bodily-injury death provision.
- Courts may reduce the statutorily required minimum prison term before parole eligibility for a homicide conviction under the new provisions, provided the defendant served time for the prior conviction and a reduction is in the interest of justice.
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- The reduction in the minimum prison term cannot exceed the amount of time the defendant was previously in custody for the prior conviction.
- Courts are prohibited from granting probation or suspending the execution of a sentence when reducing a minimum term under the new sentencing provision.
- The Board of Pardons and Parole may provide credit for any time served in prison for a prior conviction toward the term of imprisonment for the subsequent homicide conviction.
- The bill defines 'homicide offense' to include aggravated murder, murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide, automobile homicide, child abuse homicide, and homicide by assault.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a defendant receive credit for time served in prison during a previous prosecution?
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
45 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0092S01
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0092S01
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0092S01
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0092S01
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0092
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0092
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0092
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0092
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Exception to Subsequent Prosecution Prohibition
The bill creates a direct statutory exception allowing homicide charges when a victim of serious bodily injury dies years after the initial concluded prosecution.
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