2020 Utah Legislative Session: Bills to Watch
Board and Staff of the Rape Recovery Center pictured with Representatives Brian King at the Utah State Capitol during our 2020 United Way Legislative breakfast.
The 64th General Session of the Utah State Legislature will begin shortly. For 45 days, our state elected officials will convene at our state capitol to make important policy decisions that impact the lives of all Utahns. Below you will find a list of bills that the Utah Sexual Violence Council is tracking during the 2020 Legislative session. These are bills that directly impact the mission of the Rape Recovery Center, and the survivors we serve.
Bills we ARE FOLLOWING
This bill removes provisions requiring a physician to verify a report has been made to law enforcement before the physician performs an abortion on an adult woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest.
Position: Support
HB 90- Child Abuse Reporting Amendments
This bill modifies the provisions related to the reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect. This bill deletes the provisions that exempt a member of the clergy from being required to report child abuse and neglect.
Position: Support
This bill reclassifies the crime of bigamy as an infraction; classifies inducing involuntary bigamy as a third degree felony; modifies the list of crimes that, when committed in conjunction with bigamy, are a second degree felony; and makes conforming changes.
Position: Undecided
HB 0116- Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBTQ+ Task Force
This bill creates the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBTQ+ Task Force. This bill creates this task force and emphasizes the duties and abilities of this task force. The purpose of the task force is to identify the systemic causes behind violence that indigenous women, girls, LGBTQ+ experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high levels of violence occur against indigenous women, girls, and LGBTQ+.
Position: Support
HB144- Modifications to Human Trafficking Provisions
This bill creates a human trafficking education program and requires certain individuals to participate in the program.
Position: Support
HB213- Genetic Information Amendments
This bill: defines terms; removes provisions regulating an employer's and a health insurer's use of personal genetic information; provides limitations on law enforcement's ability to obtain and use personal genetic information; provides limitations on law enforcement's ability to obtain a DNA sample from certain sources; and makes conforming changes.
Position: Oppose
HB0231- Consent Language Amendments
This bill clarifies when consent may be given or withdrawn for sexual activity.
Position: Support
HB0231- Unlawful Sexual Activiy Statute of Limitations Amendments
This bill extends the statute of limitations for felony violations of unlawful sexual activity 15 with a minor and unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old to either: 16 to 10 years from the commission of the offense; or 17 to eight years after the victim reaches 18 years of age.
Position: Support
HB0298- Victim Guidelines for Prosecutors
This bill provides uniform guidelines for prosecutors and other entities regarding proper protocol related to immigration status forms of a crime victim when receiving the assistance of the crime victim.
Position: Support
Come back for frequent updates throughout the legislative session!
Other Bill trackers:
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault Legislative Center