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This bill amends evidence and reporting procedures that occur after a sexual offense is committed.
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Beginning January 1, 2027, adult survivors of a sexual offense who are not minors, vulnerable adults, or seriously injured would gain new choices for interacting with the health care and law enforcement systems after an assault. A victim could choose to receive only medical treatment with no report to law enforcement, make a full report, or make a "limited report" sharing only basic anonymous details—such as gender, age range, and the zip code of the offense—without revealing their identity. If evidence is collected in a sexual assault kit, the victim could designate it as "restricted," meaning it is stored without testing or sent for limited forensic testing that cannot be used in an active investigation or compared to DNA databases, with the option to later convert it to a full, unrestricted kit; the bill also requires that the cost of medical treatment and evidence collection stay the same no matter which reporting option a victim chooses. It further creates a process allowing a victim advocate—rather than law enforcement directly—to contact a restricted-kit victim to seek voluntary consent to share evidence if investigators suspect a serial offender may be involved, and it adjusts related definitions, victim notification requirements, crime victim reparations eligibility, and evidence retention and tracking procedures to align with these new reporting options.
Introduction
Feb 3
House Rules
Mar 5
House Committee
Feb 10
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionFeb 3
House RulesMar 5
House CommitteeFeb 10
House Floor Vote
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill amends evidence and reporting procedures that occur after a sexual offense is committed.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
Beginning January 1, 2027, adult survivors of a sexual offense who are not minors, vulnerable adults, or seriously injured would gain new choices for interacting with the health care and law enforcement systems after an assault. A victim could choose to receive only medical treatment with no report to law enforcement, make a full report, or make a "limited report" sharing only basic anonymous details—such as gender, age range, and the zip code of the offense—without revealing their identity. If evidence is collected in a sexual assault kit, the victim could designate it as "restricted," meaning it is stored without testing or sent for limited forensic testing that cannot be used in an active investigation or compared to DNA databases, with the option to later convert it to a full, unrestricted kit; the bill also requires that the cost of medical treatment and evidence collection stay the same no matter which reporting option a victim chooses. It further creates a process allowing a victim advocate—rather than law enforcement directly—to contact a restricted-kit victim to seek voluntary consent to share evidence if investigators suspect a serial offender may be involved, and it adjusts related definitions, victim notification requirements, crime victim reparations eligibility, and evidence retention and tracking procedures to align with these new reporting options.
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Last updated Aug 29, 2026, 5:26 PM
