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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah prohibits private probation providers from offering dual compensated services and requires monthly sheriff reports
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jen Plumb and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law now bars s from simultaneously offering probation supervision and other compensated human services to the same defendant, with exceptions for remote areas. Effective May 6, 2026, providers must also submit monthly supervision reports to county sheriffs, disclose conflicts of interest, and allow defendants to choose their own treatment providers.
Defendants under private probation can no longer be required to receive paid treatment or educational services directly from their supervising probation provider unless no other licensed provider is within 50 miles and the defendant gives written informed consent.
- Private probation providers in Utah operate under state licensing standards to supervise court-ordered defendants as alternatives to municipal or county probation services. context
- The Private Probation Provider Licensing Act governs the conduct, reporting obligations, and operational boundaries of private entities handling court-ordered supervision. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
private probation providers
Providers face restrictions on offering simultaneous compensated services to probationers, must report monthly to county sheriffs, and face license revocation for non-compliance.
defendants on probation
Defendants gain the right to select independent treatment providers from a list and must give informed consent if receiving dual services from a probation provider in remote areas.
county sheriffs
County sheriffs receive mandatory monthly supervision reports from private probation providers operating within their county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
46 actions- Mar 17, 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 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 26, 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 SB0142
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0142
- Jan 16, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0142
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0142
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 15, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Stricter Conflict-of-Interest Controls for Probation
The legislation closes a regulatory gap by explicitly forbidding private probation providers from monetizing required treatment services for individuals under their supervision, barring narrow geographic exceptions.
Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How 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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