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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Clarifies Out-of-State Offender Registration Rules for Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Registry
Last action · March 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Cheryl Acton and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts HB 123, clarifying that individuals convicted of out-of-state offenses that require registration in another jurisdiction must also register on Utah's Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry, effective May 6, 2026.
The measure establishes specific statutory alignment for individuals moving into Utah with out-of-state convictions, subjecting them to registration durations either matching their original jurisdiction or determined by Utah law depending on their active registry status elsewhere.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
individuals convicted of registrable offenses in external jurisdictions
Out-of-state offenders moving to Utah are explicitly mandated to register on Utah's registry for durations matching either their former jurisdiction or Utah statutes.
law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement personnel gain explicit statutory clarity regarding the enforcement of registration duties for individuals with out-of-state convictions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
74 actions- Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 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 7, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 7, 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, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Senate PresidentHouse Conference Committee - Final Passage
- Mar 6, 2026Conference CommitteeHouse Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Conference Committee - Final Passage
- Mar 5, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026Conference CommitteeConference Committee Report
- Mar 5, 2026Conference CommitteeBill Substituted by Conference Committee
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026Conference CommitteeHouse Conference Committee Appointed
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026Conference CommitteeSenate Conference Committee Appointed
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
- Mar 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S03
- Mar 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S03
- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S03
- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S03
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S02
- Mar 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S02
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S02
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S02
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 17, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 28, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S01
- Jan 13, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S01
- Jan 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123
- Jan 13, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123
- Jan 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S01
- Jan 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S01
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 30, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Alignment of External Registry Obligations
The amendment directly addresses multi-jurisdictional offenders by integrating external registry timeframes into Utah's statutory framework.
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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