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H.B. 127 Sexual Crime Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Rep. Mark A. Strong · carried in the Senate by Sen. Jen Plumb

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

This bill changes sentencing for rape, object rape, and forcible sodomy when the victim is an incapacitated person, meaning someone unable to consent or resist. It also defines key terms and makes some technical and conforming wording changes to related laws.

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Official description
  • defines terms
  • amends the length of a sentence for the crimes of rape, object rape, and forcible sodomy if the actor committed the crime against an incapacitated individual
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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