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HB 221·UT·house

Coercion Amendments

Signed into LawFiled Jan 9, 2026
Sponsor: Ryan Wilcox (R)
Latest Action

Governor Signed

Mar 24, 2026

Summary

The bill adds a criminal offense for helping or encouraging someone to kill themselves and changes how manslaughter and sexual extortion are defined. It also revises sex‑offender registration periods, adds a cold‑case database, and sets new rules for juvenile probation and court orders for electronic data. The changes aim to better protect victims of coercion and improve law‑enforcement tools.

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