Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 434 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Abbott, N.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/22/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• creates a civil cause of action for the offense of theft by extortion; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

THEFT BY EXTORTION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott
Senate Sponsor: 
Kirk A. Cullimore
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates a civil cause of action for the offense of theft by extortion.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ creates a civil cause of action for the offense of theft by extortion; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-6-406
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1973, Chapter 196
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-6-406
 is amended to read:
76-6-406.
Theft by extortion.
(1) [
A person
] 
An actor
 is guilty of theft if [
he
] 
the actor
 obtains or exercises control
over the property of another 
person
 by extortion and with a purpose to deprive [
him thereof
]
the person of the person's property
.
(2) As used in this section, extortion occurs when [
a person
] 
an actor
 threatens to:
(a) [
Cause
] 
cause
 physical harm in the future to the person threatened or to any other
person or to property at any time; [
or
]
(b) [
Subject
] 
subject
 the person threatened or any other person to physical confinement
or restraint; [
or
]
(c) [
Engage
] 
engage
 in other conduct constituting a crime; [
or
]
(d) [
Accuse
] 
accuse
 any person of a crime or expose [
him
] 
any person
 to hatred,
contempt, or ridicule; [
or
]
(e) [
Reveal
] 
reveal
 any information sought to be concealed by the person threatened;
[
or
]
(f) [
Testify
] 
testify
 or provide information or withhold testimony or information with
respect to [
another's
] 
a person's
 legal claim or defense; [
or
]
(g) [
Take
] 
take
 action as an official against anyone or anything, or withhold official
action, or cause such action or withholding; [
or
]
(h) [
Bring
] 
bring
 about or continue a strike, boycott, or other similar collective action
to obtain property [
which
] 
that
 is not demanded or received for the benefit of the group [
which
]
that
 the actor purports to represent; or
(i) [
Do
] 
do
 any other act which would not in itself substantially benefit [
him
] 
the actor
but which would harm substantially any other person with respect to that person's health,
safety, business, calling, career, financial condition, reputation, or personal relationships.
(3) (a) A person who is adversely impacted by the conduct prohibited in Subsection (1)
may bring a civil action for equitable relief and damages.
(b) In accordance with Section 
78B-2-305
, a person who brings an action under
Subsection (3)(a) shall commence the action within three years after the day on which the cause
of action arises.