UT HB0495 | 2026 | General Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 32)
Status: Passed on March 24 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 32)
Status: Passed on March 24 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-24 - Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Capital Felony Case Amendments
Title
Capital Felony Case Amendments
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-06 - House - House/ concurs with Senate amendment (Y: 55 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Y: 20 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 56 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-06 - Senate - Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Y: 20 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 56 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing | |
| 2026-03-16 | House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor | |
| 2026-03-16 | House | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-12 | House | House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-10 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2026-03-10 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2026-03-07 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2026-03-07 | House | House/ received from Senate in House Speaker |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate/ to House in House Speaker |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ received from House in Senate President |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | House/ to Senate in Senate President |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0495S02 in Released | |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-03-03 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0495S02 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-03-03 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0495S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-03-03 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0495S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-02-25 | House | House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-20 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0495S01 in Released | |
| 2026-02-20 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0495S01 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-19 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-18 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0495S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-18 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0495S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | House | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-13 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0495 in Released | |
| 2026-02-13 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0495 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-02-04 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0495 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-04 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0495 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-04 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2026-02-04 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel |
Subjects
Courts
Criminal Procedure
Death Penalty
Indigent Counsel
Insanity Defense/Competency
Judicial Operations
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Punishment
Sentencing
Criminal Procedure
Death Penalty
Indigent Counsel
Insanity Defense/Competency
Judicial Operations
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Punishment
Sentencing
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 3 | 206 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 76 | 3 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 15 | 5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 204 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 205 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 77 | 19 | 9 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 78A | 3 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 78A | 5 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 78B | 9 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
