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Utah House narrowly rejects bill to remove some non‑minor kidnappings from public registry
Summary
The House voted 37–38 to reject HB281, which would have removed certain simple kidnapping convictions not involving minors from the public offender registry while retaining registration and monitoring requirements; sponsors said it corrects past overreach, opponents — including law‑enforcement and victims groups — warned of public‑safety risks.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 3 rejected House Bill 281, a measure that would have removed certain convictions for simple kidnapping not involving minors from the public sexual‑offender and kidnapping registry. The final tally was 37 yes and 38 no, and the bill was returned to staff for filing.
Representative Cox, sponsor of the bill, told members HB281 was a narrow correction intended to align the public registry with current statute and to restore opportunities for work and housing to people who, "if they were convicted today, would not be on the public registry." Cox said those removed would still be required to register, pay fees and…
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