UtahUtah's joint law enforcement force focuses on metal theft
Utah's joint law enforcement force focuses on metal theft and reports catalytic converter theft and arrest numbers to a state commission each year, if reasonably available.
What it does
Utah's joint law enforcement force focuses on metal theft, along with other crimes that may harm the state's economy.
Each year, the joint strike force must send the state commission catalytic converter theft and arrest numbers, if reasonably available.
Argument forIncluding metal theft in the force's focus and tracking converter thefts may help officials see these crimes and arrests more clearly.
Argument againstIf the numbers are reasonably available, the force may need to gather and report them each year, adding work for participating agencies.
More detail
The joint strike force focuses on metal theft, including theft for an item's scrap or resale metal value. The Attorney General's Office and the Department of Public Safety coordinate the force and invite federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel to participate. This law took effect May 6, 2026.
The joint strike force must report catalytic converter theft and arrest numbers to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice each year. The force sends the numbers to the state commission for inclusion in the public safety portal. The numbers cover thefts and arrests in Utah during the preceding calendar year. The force reports them only if they are reasonably available. The report is due before December 1 each year and covers the preceding calendar year. This law took effect May 6, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 24Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 11House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 3House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 27Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 27Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 25House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 25Senate/ to House
- Feb 25Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 25Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 25Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
- Feb 20Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
- Feb 20Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 18Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]
- Feb 17Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 12Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12House/ to Senate
- Feb 12House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 12House/ substituted
- Feb 12House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 6LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0271S01
- Feb 6LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0271S01
- Feb 4LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0271S01
- Feb 4LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0271S01
- Feb 3House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 3House/ committee report favorable [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Feb 2House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Jan 30House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]Minor
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 20House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 20House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 19LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0271
- Jan 19LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0271
- Jan 16LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0271
- Jan 16LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0271
- Jan 16Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 16Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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