S.B. 27
Signed into LawAssault or Threat of Violence Amendments
SB0027S01 (Substitute)
Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Jan 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Jan 20
House Rules
Jan 21
House Committee
Feb 2
House Floor Vote
Feb 5
Senate Concurrence
Feb 6
Governor Signed
Mar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses the offense of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer or military service member.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- separates into two statutes the offenses of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer and assault or threat of violence against a military service member in uniform;
- amends the offense of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer to include:
- assaults or threats of violence against off-duty peace officers if the actor committed the offense because of the peace officer's status as a peace officer; and
- assaults or threats of violence against family members of a peace officer if the actor committed the offense because of the peace officer's status as a peace officer;
- amends the offense of assault or threat of violence against a military service member in uniform by:
- renaming the offense to assault or threat of violence against a military service member;
- including assaults or threats of violence against off-duty military service members and military service members not in uniform during the assault or threat of violence if the actor committed the offense because of the military service member's status as a military service member; and
- including assaults or threats of violence against family members of a military service member if the actor committed the offense because of the military service member's status as a peace officer; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law currently makes it a crime to assault or threaten a peace officer while they're on duty, or a military service member while in uniform. This bill expands those protections by splitting them into two separate statutes and broadening who is covered under each. Under the updated law, it becomes a crime to assault or threaten a peace officer — or a member of their immediate family — even when the officer is off duty, as long as the attack is motivated by the person's status as a peace officer. The same expanded protections apply to military service members and their families, removing the previous requirement that the service member be in uniform or on orders at the time of the offense.
S.B. 27
Signed into LawAssault or Threat of Violence Amendments
Current version: SB0027S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
Senate Rules
Senate Committee
Skipped
Senate 2nd Reading
Jan 20
Senate 3rd Reading
Jan 20
House Rules
Jan 21
House Committee
Feb 2
House Floor Vote
Feb 5
Senate Concurrence
Feb 6
Governor Signed
Mar 23
IntroductionJan 20
Senate Rules
Senate CommitteeSkipped
Senate 2nd ReadingJan 20
Senate 3rd ReadingJan 20
House RulesJan 21
House CommitteeFeb 2
House Floor VoteFeb 5
Senate ConcurrenceFeb 6
Governor SignedMar 23
What This Bill Does
This bill addresses the offense of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer or military service member.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- separates into two statutes the offenses of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer and assault or threat of violence against a military service member in uniform;
- amends the offense of assault or threat of violence against a peace officer to include:
- assaults or threats of violence against off-duty peace officers if the actor committed the offense because of the peace officer's status as a peace officer; and
- assaults or threats of violence against family members of a peace officer if the actor committed the offense because of the peace officer's status as a peace officer;
- amends the offense of assault or threat of violence against a military service member in uniform by:
- renaming the offense to assault or threat of violence against a military service member;
- including assaults or threats of violence against off-duty military service members and military service members not in uniform during the assault or threat of violence if the actor committed the offense because of the military service member's status as a military service member; and
- including assaults or threats of violence against family members of a military service member if the actor committed the offense because of the military service member's status as a peace officer; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law currently makes it a crime to assault or threaten a peace officer while they're on duty, or a military service member while in uniform. This bill expands those protections by splitting them into two separate statutes and broadening who is covered under each. Under the updated law, it becomes a crime to assault or threaten a peace officer — or a member of their immediate family — even when the officer is off duty, as long as the attack is motivated by the person's status as a peace officer. The same expanded protections apply to military service members and their families, removing the previous requirement that the service member be in uniform or on orders at the time of the offense.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Original
Subjects
Action History45
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Senate/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Senate Secretary
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:43 PM