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Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jon Hawkins Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson Cosponsor: Jason B. Kyle Ryan D. Wilcox Doug Fiefia Karianne Lisonbee Matthew H. Gwynn Candice B. Pierucci LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a criminal offense concerning rescue tracking equipment. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: defines terms; creates a criminal offense for certain actions taken with respect to rescue tracking equipment; and establishes a criminal penalty. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 76-6-106.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 76-6-106.4 is enacted to read: 76-6-106.4. Destroying, tampering with, or unlawfully interacting with rescue tracking equipment. (1) (a) As used in this section, "rescue tracking equipment" means property that: (i) is located in a public place; and (ii) is designed to allow an individual to take possession of an item, or take a similar action, that will: (A) notify law enforcement that the individual is in need of emergency assistance; and (B) assist law enforcement to track the location of the individual in order to render emergency assistance. (b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits destroying, tampering with, or unlawfully interacting with rescue tracking equipment if the actor: (a) destroys rescue tracking equipment; (b) (i) damages, disables, removes, or tampers with rescue tracking equipment; and (ii) the conduct described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) inhibits or impedes the proper use or functioning of the rescue tracking equipment; or (c) interacts with a piece of rescue tracking equipment knowing that the action will result in a false report to a law enforcement agency of an individual who is in need of emergency assistance. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. Section 2. Effective Date. This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026. 3-12-26 12:23 PM
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