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House approves white‑collar crime registry after heated debate
Summary
The Utah House passed a second substitute to HB 378 on March 5, 2015, creating an Attorney General‑run registry for specified second‑degree financial felonies; sponsors said it consolidates hard‑to‑find convictions and incentivizes restitution, while opponents warned of duplication and expanded AG workload. The bill passed 65-7 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House passed a second substitute to HB 378, creating a statewide white‑collar crime registry that the attorney general would maintain for certain second‑degree financial felonies. The measure passed 65-7 after floor debate over scope, retroactivity and administrative cost.
Sponsor Representative Tim McHale said the registry would make convictions easier for the public to find and provide an incentive for offenders to pay restitution. He said many of the relevant records are technically public but “difficult to find,” and described the database…
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