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HB 345UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah expands crime victim reparations to cover mental health counseling for sexual assaults occurring during incarceration

Original title: Victim Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Angela Romero and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill addresses issues related to victims of crime.

Why it matters

Formerly incarcerated individuals who survived sexual assault while behind bars gain access to state-funded mental health support upon release, changing prior rules that completely barred inmates from claiming reparations for incidents occurring inside correctional facilities.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Formerly incarcerated individuals

Individuals formerly incarcerated in state prisons or local jails become eligible to receive state-funded reparations awards for mental health counseling following sexual assaults experienced during their confinement.

Directly affected

Utah Office for Victims of Crime

The office must process and evaluate new categories of reparations claims for mental health counseling stemming from sexual assaults inside correctional facilities.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if someone submits a fraudulent reparations claim?
Submitting a fraudulent claim is a criminal offense penalized as a class B misdemeanor, class A misdemeanor, third-degree felony, or second-degree felony depending on the value of the award received.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · on the Senate floor.

Procedural history

32 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  3. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  4. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ strike enacting clause
  5. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  6. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
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  1. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate/ committee report favorable
  2. Feb 27, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  3. Feb 23, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  4. Feb 20, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  5. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  6. Feb 19, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  7. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  8. Feb 19, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  9. Feb 12, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  10. Feb 12, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ substituted
  11. Feb 11, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  12. Feb 11, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  13. Feb 5, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0345S01
  14. Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0345S01
  15. Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0345S01
  16. Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0345S01
  17. Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  18. Jan 28, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  19. Jan 28, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0345
  20. Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0345
  21. Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  22. Jan 23, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  23. Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0345
  24. Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0345
  25. Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  26. Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Angela RomeroHouse · District 25DemocraticPrimary sponsor
Luz EscamillaSenate · District 10DemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

Angela Romero, Luz Escamilla, Utah Office for Victims of Crime
PersonAngela Romero“Chief Sponsor in the House”Map →
PersonLuz Escamilla“Senate Sponsor”Map →
OrganizationUtah Office for Victims of Crime“Office managing victim reparations awards and records”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy15
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