HB 220: Public Safety Data Amendments - Utah

Substitute #2 → Enrolled · 7 edits · Mar 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill updates reporting requirements for a state board to include specific metrics on recidivism, prison releases, and guideline alignment, while significantly expanding the division's authority to create rules regarding juvenile detention and sexual assault prevention. New mandates require enhanced training for staff, improved safety measures for minors who report sexual assault, and stricter disciplinary actions for employees who fail to report or violate policies.

Scope change

The scope of reporting requirements was expanded to include specific performance metrics, and the scope of the division's rulemaking authority was broadened to explicitly cover sexual assault prevention, staff training, and data collection in detention facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandate for the board to publicly display metrics on recidivism, time under jurisdiction, prison releases, parole revocations, and alignment with sentencing guidelines.

Added a requirement for the board to submit annual reports summarizing these metrics to the commission and a specific legislative committee.

Added new rulemaking authority for the division to establish standards for admitting minors to detention and policies for sexual assaults in facilities.

Added mandatory rules requiring education and training for minors on sexual assault prevention and for staff on handling such incidents.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirements for immediate safety measures, trauma care, and mental health counseling for minors who report sexual assault.

Added strict disciplinary sanctions, up to termination, for employees who fail to report sexual assaults or violate related policies.

TIMELINE

Modified the effective date of the bill from May 6, 2025, to May 6, 2026.

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Utah's public safety reporting laws to centralize data in a new 'Public Safety Portal' managed by the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, replacing previous reporting requirements to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee. It also introduces new provisions allowing anonymized criminal justice data to be shared with accredited researchers for statistical analysis and clarifies that the Commission does not need to respond to public records requests for data it collects for this portal.

Scope change

The scope of reporting shifted from the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, and a new category of data recipients (accredited researchers) was added.

REQUIREMENT

Reporting requirements for sexual assault kits, student housing crime, and various other criminal justice metrics were changed to be submitted to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice instead of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.

New sections were added to allow covered entities (like courts and police) to share anonymized criminal justice information with accredited researchers who have institutional review board approval.

The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is now exempt from responding to public records requests for data it receives specifically for the Public Safety Portal.

TECHNICAL

Minor text corrections and formatting adjustments were made throughout the bill, including fixing typos and renumbering subsections.

Substitute #1 → Substitute #2 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill centralizes public safety reporting by shifting data submissions from the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice for inclusion in a new public safety portal. It also clarifies that the Commission does not have to release these specific portal records under public records requests and allows researchers to access anonymized criminal justice data.

Scope change

The bill changes the primary recipient of annual reports from multiple criminal justice agencies from the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

REQUIREMENT

Reports on attempted firearm purchases by restricted individuals, sexual assaults in detention and correctional facilities, and sexual assault kits are now submitted to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice instead of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.

Institutions of higher education must now report crime statistics from student housing to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.

The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice must include annual reports from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Prosecutor Conduct Commission in the public safety portal.

ENFORCEMENT

The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice is exempt from providing records received for the public safety portal in response to Government Records Access and Management Act requests.

ELIGIBILITY

Covered criminal justice entities must provide anonymized data to researchers who have approval from an institutional review board and security protocols.

TECHNICAL

The Senate sponsor name was updated from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Kirk A. Cullimore'.

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