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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Law Increases Compensatory Service Credit Rate for Criminal Accounts Receivable
Last action · March 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Grant Miller and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah HB 94 allows defendants to satisfy portions of their through credited at not less than $12 per hour and to reduce balances by the cost of completed court-ordered treatments or courses. This law applies regardless of whether the account is delinquent or in default, excluding restitution principal and interest, and takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Defendants facing court debt can lower their financial obligations through community service at an increased hourly credit rate or by offsetting the out-of-pocket costs of court-mandated treatment programs.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Defendants with criminal accounts receivable
Defendants are eligible to satisfy non-restitution debt at a higher hourly compensatory service rate and offset debt with treatment costs.
Sentencing courts
Sentencing courts evaluate petitions for modifying payment schedules, granting compensatory service credits, and assessing manifest hardship.
Prosecuting attorneys
Prosecutors have the opportunity to object to proposed debt satisfactions or reductions if they determine it is not in the interests of justice.
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What is the new hourly credit rate for compensatory service?
Can restitution amounts be paid off using compensatory service?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
50 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 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 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/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- 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 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/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0094S03
- Feb 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0094S03
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0094S03
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0094S03
- Jan 29, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0094S02
- Jan 29, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0094S02
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0094S02
- Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0094S02
- Jan 23, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0094S01
- Jan 23, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0094S01
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0094S01
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0094S01
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0094
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0094
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0094
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0094
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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