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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Revises Penalties for Theft of Services and Retail Theft, Requiring Mandatory Jail for Certain Repeat Offenders
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Cal Musselman and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah SB 125 modifies penalties and criteria for and , establishing specific conditions for felony enhancements based on prior convictions, property values, and previous trespass notices. The law takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Repeat offenders with prior convictions or those who commit thefts exceeding specific dollar thresholds face harsher felony classifications or mandatory jail sentences that cannot be suspended.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Retail merchants
Retail merchants are impacted by modified retail theft definitions, property trespassing notice provisions, and statutory penalties for stolen merchandise.
Individuals convicted of theft offenses
Offenders face updated felony and misdemeanor thresholds, penalty enhancements based on past criminal history, and mandatory un-suspended jail sentences under specific statutory conditions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
45 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 27, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 27, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 18, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0125S01
- Feb 17, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0125S01
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0125S01
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0125S01
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0125
- Jan 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0125
- Jan 14, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0125
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0125
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 13, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Mandatory Sentencing Conditions for Repeat Offenders
The legislation mandates specific un-suspended jail terms for repeat offenders who also have a prior conviction for reentry of a removed alien.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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