---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments"
description: "Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ut"
legislature: "Utah Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 123"
citation: "Utah HB 123 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abuse", "Neglect", "or Dependency", "Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice", "Offender Registries", "Sexual Offenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Acton, Cheryl K."]
version_count: 11
action_count: 74
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-12-30T23:38:51+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-26T19:10:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c322bbbf-efb8-4ba0-b6fa-c3123de8c1be"
source_url: "https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0123.html"
source_hash: "8239019f3b9e32946196eff6263f934e2f869c424413aab9f776c88430929461"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ut"]
---

# Utah HB 123 (2026) — Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0123.xml)
2. **Amended 2/9/2026 11:02:984** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0123S01_2026-02-09_11-19-06.pdf)
3. **Amended Excerpts 2/9/2026 11:02:984** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0123S01_2026-02-09_11-19-06.pdf)
4. **Comparison to Original Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0123 To HB0123S01.pdf)
5. **Comparison to Sub #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0123S01 To HB0123S02.pdf)
6. **Comparison to Sub #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0123S02 To HB0123S03.pdf)
7. **House Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0123S01.Hamd.1.pdf)
8. **Substitute #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0123S01.xml)
9. **Substitute #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0123S02.xml)
10. **Substitute #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0123S03.xml)
11. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0123.xml)

## Votes

- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- House/ passed 3rd reading — **68–0** (pass) · lower
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage — **73–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage — **27–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Acton, Cheryl K. — primary (person)
- Winterton, Ronald M. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-12-30T23:38:51+00:00** Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- **2025-12-30T23:38:51+00:00** Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- **2025-12-30T23:38:51+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123
- **2025-12-30T23:38:51+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123
- **2026-01-12T20:05:17+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S01
- **2026-01-12T20:05:17+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S01
- **2026-01-13T22:56:19+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123
- **2026-01-13T22:56:21+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123
- **2026-01-13T22:59:21+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S01
- **2026-01-13T22:59:23+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S01
- **2026-01-14T20:51:06+00:00** House/ received bill from Legislative Research `receipt`
- **2026-01-14T21:26:27+00:00** House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst `receipt`
- **2026-01-20T22:38:23+00:00** House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-01-28T18:45:00+00:00** Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]
- **2026-01-28T19:10:16+00:00** House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-05T23:21:21+00:00** House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-05T23:21:53+00:00** House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-06T18:20:41+00:00** House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Judiciary Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-02-06T18:20:42+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-02-17T21:27:21+00:00** House/ 3rd reading
- **2026-02-17T21:30:27+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-02-17T21:30:29+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-02-17T23:12:41+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-02-18T17:27:28+00:00** Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-02-19T21:58:28+00:00** Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-27T23:44:48+00:00** Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-02T17:36:22+00:00** Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-02T17:36:23+00:00** Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-05T00:03:06+00:00** Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee] `reading-2`
- **2026-03-05T03:07:29+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S02
- **2026-03-05T03:07:29+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S02
- **2026-03-05T13:37:20+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S02
- **2026-03-05T13:37:21+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S02
- **2026-03-05T17:56:34+00:00** Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-05T23:24:44+00:00** Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-05T23:26:34+00:00** Senate/ substituted
- **2026-03-05T23:28:16+00:00** Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-05T23:28:17+00:00** Senate/ to House with amendments
- **2026-03-06T01:08:48+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T01:08:49+00:00** House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- **2026-03-06T01:37:04+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0123S03
- **2026-03-06T01:37:04+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0123S03
- **2026-03-06T01:40:17+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0123S03
- **2026-03-06T01:40:18+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0123S03
- **2026-03-06T01:42:56+00:00** House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
- **2026-03-06T01:42:57+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T02:19:47+00:00** Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
- **2026-03-06T02:20:47+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06T02:20:48+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T02:29:15+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T02:29:16+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06T02:29:17+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T02:34:51+00:00** Bill Substituted by Conference Committee [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T02:35:01+00:00** Conference Committee Report [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T03:25:41+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T03:25:42+00:00** Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T03:27:44+00:00** Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage [Conference Committee] `passage`
- **2026-03-06T03:27:44+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T16:38:41+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T16:38:43+00:00** House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T16:39:36+00:00** House Conference Committee - Final Passage [Senate President] `passage`
- **2026-03-06T16:39:37+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T20:56:59+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T20:57:00+00:00** Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House `passage`
- **2026-03-06T20:57:01+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T22:35:33+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T22:35:34+00:00** House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling `passage`
- **2026-03-07T07:02:12+00:00** Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- **2026-03-07T07:02:14+00:00** Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- **2026-03-11T19:50:53+00:00** Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate `enrolled`
- **2026-03-11T19:50:58+00:00** House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- **2026-03-12T17:09:30+00:00** House/ received enrolled bill from Printing `receipt`
- **2026-03-12T17:09:32+00:00** House/ to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-26T19:10:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c322bbbf-efb8-4ba0-b6fa-c3123de8c1be`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Utah legislature records).