You have voted HB-5344: Relating to testimony of cognitively delayed persons in open court and criminal penalties for assault of cognitively delayed persons.
HB-5360: Clarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment duties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Steele
Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2024
You have voted HB-5360: Clarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment duties..
Relating to the applicability of civil causes of action in cases involving surveillance. [HB-5342]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that civil remedies are not available for those aggrieved by the disclosure of illegally intercepted materials if the materials were on a matter of public concern, and were published by those who did not engage in illegal conduct.
HB-5342: Relating to the applicability of civil causes of action in cases involving surveillance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach
Filed For Introduction on 01/30/2024
Modifying the crimes of petit larceny and grand larceny [HB-5307]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to reform the monetary amounts constituting petit larceny and grand larceny; increases the criminal penalties upon conviction of the offense of grand larceny, creates a new criminal offense of aggravated grand larceny and establishes criminal penalties upon conviction thereof.
HB-5307: Modifying the crimes of petit larceny and grand larceny
Sponsored by: Rep. Roger Hanshaw
Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2024
Relating to bribery or attempted bribery [HB-5306]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Ethics ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to include jurors and witnesses to the list of people it is illegal to bribe.
HB-5306: Relating to bribery or attempted bribery
Sponsored by: Rep. Kayla Young
Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2024
Relating to false abuse/neglect referrals in child abuse cases [HB-5266]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit evidence of accusations of committing false allegations of child abuse in Family Court proceedings unless an individual has been convicted of that crime.
HB-5266: Relating to false abuse/neglect referrals in child abuse cases
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Summers
Filed For Introduction on 01/29/2024
Relating to impaired driving not eligible for deferred adjudication [HB-5305]
[Crime ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify existing law that §17C-5-2b is the operative statute for deferred adjudication for all eligible driving under the influence cases.
HB-5305: Relating to impaired driving not eligible for deferred adjudication
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Linville
Referred To Judiciary on 03/04/2024
Creating the offense of exposing persons to fentanyl [HB-5319]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the offense of exposing a law-enforcement officer, probation officer, parole officer, courthouse security officer, correctional officer, the State Fire Marshal, a deputy or assistant fire marshal, firefighter, or emergency medical service personnel to opioids.
HB-5319: Creating the offense of exposing persons to fentanyl
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Westfall
To Judiciary on 02/19/2024
Relating to coercive control in domestic violence [HB-5236]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to update the definition of domestic violence.
HB-5236: Relating to coercive control in domestic violence
Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Fluharty
Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2024
To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor [HB-5235]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase penalties related to child sexual assault and sexual abuse; to increase penalties for distributing, possessing and transporting material depicting a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct; and to clarify that that failure to report sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a child is a felony.
HB-5235: To double the criminal penalty for anyone found guilty of sexual assault on a minor
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Dean
Introduced In Senate on 02/24/2024
Creating the State Property Protection Act [HB-5222]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Property Tax ]
The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalties associated with certain crimes when they occur on state property.
HB-5222: Creating the State Property Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Hall
Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2024
Prohibiting warrantless entry on private lands [SB-580]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Real Estate ]
[Data Privacy ]
The purpose of this bill is to stop warrantless entry of private lands; limitations of entry onto private lands; clarifying the process for law enforcement entry onto posted private lands; use of surveillance cameras on or near posted private lands; searches and seizures on private lands; requiring a search warrant or other recognized exception for searches and seizures in open fields; providing a definition; providing for abolishing the common law open fields doctrine; prohibiting surveillance cameras on private property; and providing exceptions.
SB-580: Prohibiting warrantless entry on private lands
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Maynard
Filed For Introduction on 01/26/2024
Clarifying offense of burglary [SB-578]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the offense of burglary involves a dwelling or outbuilding belonging to another.
SB-578: Clarifying offense of burglary
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Woelfel
Chapter 84, Acts, Regular Session, 2024 on 04/23/2024