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Utah House approves bill to collect statewide hate‑crime statistics; effort to add sexual orientation fails
Summary
The Utah House passed HB 111, requiring law enforcement to report hate‑crime data to the Department of Public Safety. An amendment to explicitly add sexual orientation to reporting categories failed on the floor; sponsors said the bill aims to standardize data collection, not to change speech or civil‑rights law.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 111, a measure to require uniform reporting of hate‑crime statistics to the Department of Public Safety, and sent the bill to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative Picconelli told colleagues the Department of Public Safety and law‑enforcement groups support the bill because it creates a single, standardized system for collecting data on crimes motivated by prejudice. "This bill is about putting together facts and figures on…
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