H.B. 226 - Burglary Modifications

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Burglary Modifications

Number: H.B. 226 (2024GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Acton, C.K.
Final action: House/ filed 3/1/2024
Outcome: Failed / filed without passage

Summary

This bill modifies the offense of burglary to add intent to commit stalking as a qualifying offense.

What it does

This bill:
amends the offense of burglary to add intent to commit stalking as a qualifying offense; and
makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

2/7/2024House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

9 0 3not eligible / no record

2/15/2024House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

64 2 9NAY

2/22/2024Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

3 0 3not eligible / no record

Bill text

introduced version · official source

BURGLARY MODIFICATIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Cheryl K. Acton
Senate Sponsor: 
 Ann Millner
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the offense of burglary to add intent to commit stalking as a
qualifying offense. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the offense of burglary to add intent to commit stalking as a qualifying
offense; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
76-6-202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 111
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
76-6-202
 is amended to read:
76-6-202.
Burglary.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 
76-1-101.5
 and 
76-6-101
 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits burglary if the actor enters or remains unlawfully in a building or
any portion of a building with intent to commit:
(a) a felony;
(b) theft;
(c) an assault on any person;
(d) stalking, in violation of Section 
76-5-106.5
;
[
(d)
] 
(e)
 lewdness, in violation of Section 
76-9-702
;
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 sexual battery, in violation of Section 
76-9-702.1
;
[
(f)
] 
(g)
 lewdness involving a child, in violation of Section 
76-9-702.5
; or
[
(g)
] 
(h)
 voyeurism, in violation of Section 
76-9-702.7
.
(3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a third
degree felony.
(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if the violation is committed
in a dwelling.
(4) A violation of this section is a separate offense from any of the offenses listed in
Subsections (2)(a) through [
(g)
] 
(h)
, and which may be committed by the actor while in the
building.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.