Mandatory Jail Sentence Amendments

The eligibility criteria were changed from 'unlawfully present in the United States' to 'previously convicted of reentry of a removed alien under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1326'.

The title and long-form description were updated to reflect the new focus on federal unlawful reentry convictions rather than general unlawful presence.

The timestamp at the bottom of the document was updated from January 10 to January 22, indicating a revision to the bill text.

Mandatory jail sentences for drug and theft offenses when the offender has prior convictions and was previously deported and reentered illegally

Specific jail term durations: 360 days for felonies, 180 days for class B misdemeanors, 90 days for class C misdemeanors

Mandatory jail sentences for repeat theft offenders meeting specific criteria including prior convictions within 10 years

Mandatory jail sentences for repeat drug offenders meeting specific criteria including prior convictions within 10 years

Restriction preventing transfer to federal immigration authorities until mandatory jail sentences are fully served

Coordination clause added to align with H.B. 87 drug trafficking amendments if both bills pass

Added a coordination clause to incorporate changes made to Section 58-37-8.1 if both this bill and H.B. 87 become law.

Corrected the Utah Code section reference from 58-37-8.1 to 58-37-8 in the affected sections list.

Updated formatting and metadata including bill title, sponsor information, and page numbering.

Added mandatory jail sentences (360 days for class A misdemeanor, 180 days for class B, 90 days for class C) for second or subsequent drug and theft convictions when the person has a prior reentry of a removed alien conviction.

Added provision prohibiting release of individuals to federal immigration authorities for deportation until they have served the entire mandatory jail sentence.

Corrected formatting and removed extraneous text from the header and amendment markup that was present in the previous version.

Updated Utah Code section references in the header to remove redundant chapter numbers (e.g., changed 'Chapter 10576-6-404' to 'Chapter 105').

Changed from enhancing penalties for federal unlawful reentry convictions to requiring mandatory jail sentences for drug and theft crimes under certain conditions.

Added requirement that persons receiving mandatory jail sentences cannot be turned over to federal government for deportation until the entire sentence is served.

New eligibility criteria focus on drug and theft crimes with specified prior criminal convictions rather than federal unlawful reentry convictions.

Changed affected Utah Code sections from 76-3-203.19 to 58-37-8, 76-6-404, and 76-6-602.

Removed effective date of May 7, 2025 and replaced with different formatting and sponsorship information.