Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments

Added Ronald M. Winterton as the Senate Sponsor.

Refined the exemption for minors under 18, stating they are not subject to registration unless charged, bound over, and convicted in adult court.

Clarified that out-of-state offenders must register if they are on an external registry or would be required to be on one if they still lived in that jurisdiction.

Added specific factors courts must consider to determine if a minor's offense involved force or coercion, including the victim's vulnerability and whether fraud or deception was used.

Changed the effective date of the bill from May 6, 2026, to May 6, 2026 (note: the diff shows a time change from 1:05 PM to 8:07 PM on a different date, but the text 'Section 2' in the added block sets the effective date to May 6, 2026).

Clarified that offenders convicted of registrable offenses in other states must register in Utah, aligning their requirements with Utah's standards regardless of their current external registry status.

Changed the bill's effective date from February 9, 2026, to January 12, 2026.

Clarified that an offender convicted in another jurisdiction must register in Utah if they are currently on that other jurisdiction's registry or would be required to be on it if they still lived there.

Added a provision exempting offenders under 21 years old from lifetime registration if the crime was committed without force or coercion, reducing their registration period to 10 years.

Set the effective date of the new registration rules to May 6, 2026.

Reorganized and renumbered sections to conform with the Utah Code structure and updated references to match current statutory language.

Updated the registration duration for out-of-state offenders to match the time period required by their home state if they are currently registered or required to be registered there.

Adjusted text formatting and line breaks to improve clarity and consistency in the legislative document.

Clarified that an individual convicted of a registrable offense in another jurisdiction must register in Utah if they are on that other jurisdiction's registry or would be required to be on it.

Added Ronald M. Winterton, Katy Hall, Stephen L. Whyte, Joseph Elison, Michael L. Kohler, Jake Fitisemanu, and Raymond P. Ward as Senate cosponsors.

Changed the effective date of the bill from December 30, 2025, to May 6, 2026.