SB 303 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Expungement Amendments

SB 303 amends Utah's expungement law to adjust eligibility rules for removing criminal records. It specifically clarifies that individuals with criminal protective orders, stalking injunctions, or civil protective orders may still qualify for expungement, and changes numerical limits that previously disqualified some applicants based on the number of offenses. The bill maintains the requirement that applicants must pay all fines and restitution before expungement can be granted. This affects people with criminal records seeking to have those records removed from public view, including those with certain protective orders in place.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the expungement process for criminal records in Utah by changing the House sponsor and refining the list of offenses that qualify as 'minor regulatory offenses.' The most significant change removes the specific inclusion of unsanctioned camping on state property from the list of minor regulatory offenses, while retaining public intoxication, tobacco possession by minors, and vicious animal offenses. Additionally, the bill clarifies that minor regulatory offenses do not include drug possession offenses or driving under the influence charges.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on expungement eligibility, but the specific definition of 'minor regulatory offenses' has been narrowed to exclude unsanctioned camping on state property.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'minor regulatory offense' was modified to remove unsanctioned camping on state property from the list of included offenses, while keeping public intoxication, minor tobacco possession, and vicious animal offenses.

TECHNICAL

The House Sponsor name was updated from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Jake Sawyer', and the document was marked as a substitute bill with a new date stamp.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

26–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 29

Mar 3, 2026

D Democratic6

5 Yea 1

83% Yea

N Forward1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

20 Yea 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor