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UT HB0230

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Garff Ballard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • County jails must assist inmates sentenced to at least six months in obtaining driver licenses or state-issued identification cards beginning July 1, 2026, including providing vouchers for payment and coordinating virtual meetings with the Driver License Division at least seven days before release

  • Substance abuse treatment programs must share drug test results with supervising probation or parole officers and Department of Corrections treatment staff when the participant has signed a federally-compliant health information disclosure waiver

  • Department of Corrections must provide a secure digital portal for attorney-client communications and document exchanges within 12 months of implementing a digital communications program for inmates, and must identify and provide post-incarceration housing information and resources

  • Division of Adult Probation and Parole must track and annually report housing data for parolees by August 31, including numbers living in treatment centers, homeless shelters, private residences, or with no residence

  • Department of Corrections must annually report to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice on inmate incentive programs, including types of incentives offered, usage numbers, and methods of providing information to inmates

Legislative Description

Offender Amendments

Inmates

Last Action

House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology2/10/2026
Rules2/9/2026
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice1/23/2026
Rules1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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