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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 539

HB 539Session 2026HouseBecame law

Public Safety Modifications

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This bill amends provisions related to public safety.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 539 S4. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 25, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 10, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 11, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • modifies the venue for a criminal action;
  • clarifies the definition of cohabitant for the battered person mitigation statute;
  • defines and modifies terms related to domestic violence, including expanding the definition of a domestic violence offense;
  • addresses the right to bail for a domestic violence offense;
  • clarifies a term regarding a predominant aggressor when a law enforcement officer is responding to multiple incidents of domestic violence;
  • modifies the requirements for responding to an allegation of a domestic violence offense;
  • amends the appearance requirements for a domestic violence offense;
  • clarifies and amends definitions for protective order statutes, including the definition of cohabitant;
  • amends the requirements for a workplace violence protective order;
  • provides that a jail release agreement may not prohibit an individual arrested or cited for the commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child from communicating with a minor child in certain circumstances;
  • prohibits a parent from waiving the conditions of a jail release agreement when the minor child is the alleged victim and the parent was arrested or cited for the qualifying offense;
  • makes technical and conforming changes;
  • includes a coordination clause to modify a definition if this bill and H.B. 221, Coercion Amendments, both pass and become law; and
  • includes a coordination clause to modify a definition if this bill and H.B. 90, Sexual Offenses Amendments, both pass and become law.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety

Source subjects

Bail/Pretrial DetentionCrimesDomestic ViolenceJudicial OperationsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeProtective Orders/Stalking InjuctionsVictims

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMacPherson, Matt
cosponsorBrammer, Brady

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline66 actions⌄
  1. Mar 25, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 17, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 17, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 12, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 11, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 11, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  13. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  14. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ concurs with Senate amendment

    Amendment PassageSenate
  15. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    House
  16. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  17. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House with amendments

    House
  18. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    House
  19. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  20. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S04

    Utah State Legislature
  21. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S04

    Utah State Legislature
  22. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  23. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ substituted

    Senate
  24. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  25. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S04

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S04

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  28. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  29. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  30. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  31. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  32. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  33. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  34. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  35. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  36. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S03

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Feb 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S03

    Utah State Legislature
  38. Feb 24, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  39. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  40. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  41. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ substituted

    House
  42. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  43. Feb 24, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S03

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Feb 24, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S03

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S02

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S02

    Utah State Legislature
  47. Feb 19, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  48. Feb 19, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    House
  49. Feb 19, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  50. Feb 19, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  51. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S02

    Utah State Legislature
  52. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S02

    Utah State Legislature
  53. Feb 18, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539S01

    Utah State Legislature
  54. Feb 18, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539S01

    Utah State Legislature
  55. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539S01

    Utah State Legislature
  56. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539S01

    Utah State Legislature
  57. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  58. Feb 12, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  59. Feb 12, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0539

    Utah State Legislature
  60. Feb 12, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0539

    Utah State Legislature
  61. Feb 11, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  62. Feb 10, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  63. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0539

    Utah State Legislature
  64. Feb 10, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0539

    Utah State Legislature
  65. Feb 10, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  66. Feb 10, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.