H.B. 331: Criminal Offenses Modifications
2 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Signed by the governor on March 24, 2026. This bill addresses criminal offenses.
- Amends the offense of threat of terrorism by: renaming the offense to terrorism; and clarifying that the offense applies to certain completed acts in addition to threatened acts
- Creates the offense of unlawfully advancing foreign organizations and governments
- Creates the offense of intentional concealment of identity while committing an offense in public
- Creates the offense of unlawful deprivation of religious rights with a corresponding civil right of action by a victim that may be brought against the act
- Amends the definition of unlawful activity applicable to the offense of prohibited conduct concerning a pattern of unlawful activity to include the offenses of aggravated disorderly conduct on a street or highway and unlawfully advancing foreign organizations and governments
- Makes technical and conforming changes
Utah House, February 25, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. HB 331
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 62 Nays 0 N/V 13
Yes (58)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Andrew Stoddard
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Bridger Bolinder
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Doug Fiefia
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jason E. Thompson
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- Jill Koford
- John Arthur
- Jon Hawkins
- Jordan D. Teuscher
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Karianne Lisonbee
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Leah Hansen
- Lisa Shepherd
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike L. Kohler
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- R. Neil Walter
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rex P. Shipp
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Sandra Hollins
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Tracy Miller
- Troy Shelley
- Verona Mauga
Utah Senate, March 5, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rules · 2nd Sub. HB 331
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 21 Nays 6 Abs 2
Yes (21)
- Ann Millner
- Brady Brammer
- Calvin R. Musselman
- Chris H. Wilson
- Daniel McCay
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Don L. Ipson
- Evan J. Vickers
- Heidi Balderree
- J. Stuart Adams
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Keith Grover
- Keven J. Stratton
- Kirk A. Cullimore
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Michael K. McKell
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Scott D. Sandall
- Wayne A. Harper