Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 28 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Gwynn, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/14/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the definition of "habitable structure"; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ARSON AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn
Senate Sponsor: 
Stephanie Pitcher
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the definition of "habitable structure." 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the definition of "habitable structure"; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-6-101
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 340
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-6-101
 is amended to read:
76-6-101.
Definitions.
(1) For purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Fire" means a flame, heat source capable of combustion, or material capable of
combustion that is caused, set, or maintained by a person for any purpose.
(b) "Habitable structure" means [
any building, vehicle, trailer, railway car, aircraft, or
watercraft
] 
a structure that has the apparent purpose of or is
 used for lodging or assembling
persons or conducting business whether a person is actually present or not.
(c) "Property" means:
(i) any form of real property or tangible personal property which is capable of being
damaged or destroyed and includes a habitable structure; and
(ii) the property of another, if anyone other than the actor has a possessory or
proprietary interest in any portion of the property.
(d) "Value" means:
(i) the market value of the property, if totally destroyed, at the time and place of the
offense, or where cost of replacement exceeds the market value; or
(ii) where the market value cannot be ascertained, the cost of repairing or replacing the
property within a reasonable time following the offense.
(2) If the property damaged has a value that cannot be ascertained by the criteria set
forth in Subsection (1)(d), the property shall be considered to have a value less than $500.