2025 bills / H.B. 359

H.B. 359 Juvenile Justice Amendments (2025)

Did not passWritten by Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote (stopped here)
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

According to the official description, this bill:
  • defines terms
  • amends the notification requirements for an offense committed by a student on school grounds
  • recodifies and amends requirements related to the notification of an offense committed by a student on school grounds, including statutory provisions addressing investigations, searches, and immunity
  • addresses a minor's eligibility for a nonjudicial adjustment when a referral to a juvenile court involves certain offenses
  • provides that a court may not grant a petition for expungement of a juvenile record if the petitioner has been adjudicated or convicted of certain drug offenses within two years before the petition for expungement is filed
  • repeals statutes regarding notification and reporting of prohibited acts by students
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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