Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 147 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Gricius, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/13/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• adds threatening to commit certain sexual offenses to the conduct that qualifies as the threat of violence offense;
• repeals a provision regarding reimbursement and restitution; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

THREAT OF VIOLENCE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius
Senate Sponsor: 
 Daniel McCay
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the threat of violence offense.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ adds threatening to commit certain sexual offenses to the conduct that qualifies as
the threat of violence offense;
▸ repeals a provision regarding reimbursement and restitution; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-5-107
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 181
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-5-107
 is amended to read:
76-5-107.
Threat of violence -- Penalty.
(1) Terms defined in Section 
76-1-101.5
 apply to this section.
(2) [
(a)
] An actor commits a threat of violence if the actor:
[
(i)
] 
(a)
 [
(A)
] 
(i)
 threatens to commit an offense
:
(A) under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses; or
(B)
 involving bodily injury, death, or substantial property damage; and
[
(B)
] 
(ii)
 acts with intent to place an individual in 
imminent
 fear [
of imminent
]
:
(A) that the actor will commit an offense under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual
Offenses, against the individual; or
(B) of
 serious bodily injury, substantial bodily injury, or death; or
[
(ii)
] 
(b)
 makes a threat, accompanied by a show of immediate force or violence, to do
bodily injury to an individual.
[
(b) A threat under this section may be express or implied.
]
(3) (a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(b) An actor who commits an offense under this section is subject to punishment for
that offense, in addition to any other offense committed, including the carrying out of the
threatened act.
[
(c) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, a court shall order an actor
convicted of a violation of this section to reimburse any federal, state, or local unit of
government, or any private business, organization, individual, or entity for all expenses and
losses incurred in responding to the violation, unless the court states on the record the reasons
why the reimbursement would be inappropriate.
]
(4) It is not a defense under this section that the actor did not attempt to or was
incapable of carrying out the threat.
(5) A threat under Subsection (2) may be express or implied.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.