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House adopts substitute narrowing voluntary-intoxication defense in certain sexual-offense cases
Summary
Lawmakers approved a first substitute to HB 139 that removes voluntary-intoxication as a defense for a specific category of sexual offenses cited in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4; proponents cited victim-impact concerns and a juror letter involving an Ambien case. The substitute passed and the bill cleared the House 45–25.
The Utah House adopted a first substitute to House Bill 139 on Tuesday that limits the availability of voluntary-intoxication as a defense in prosecutions for a specified set of sexual offenses under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4.
Representative Stratton (the floor sponsor) told colleagues the substitute narrows the bill’s scope after…
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