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UT SB0093

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Derrin Owens

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Origin

Senate

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the criminal offense of unlawful operation of an unmanned aircraft near a correctional facility to prohibit removing any item from inside the facility property, punishable as a third degree felony

  • Removes unpaid probation and parole supervision fees from an offender's criminal accounts receivable and requires the Department of Corrections to transfer unpaid supervision fees to the Office of State Debt Collection upon sentence termination or expiration

  • Changes the direct supervision requirement for new or modified correctional facilities from mandatory ("shall") to permissive ("may"), giving the department discretion in implementing evidence-based direct supervision systems

  • Removes the statutory definition of "direct supervision" from the Utah Code definitions section and eliminates the annual reporting requirement to the Legislature on direct supervision implementation status

  • Takes effect on May 6, 2026

Legislative Description

Corrections Amendments

Inmates

Last Action

Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice3/2/2026
Rules3/2/2026
Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice1/20/2026
Rules1/20/2026

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