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House approves changes to victims’ rights and sexual assault evidence rules, allowing courts to sever perpetrator parental rights in certain cases

Utah House of Representatives · February 6, 2024

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Summary

Second substitute HB 328 passed the House (73–0). The bill tightens timelines and reporting for sexual assault investigations and provides an option for courts to terminate parental rights of a perpetrator when a child is conceived by assault; a friendly amendment clarified protections for children.

The House passed second substitute HB 328, a package of amendments concerning victims of sex offenses and related investigative procedures.

Representative Romero, sponsor, said the bill aligns state practice with federal requirements for sexual assault evidence handling and clarifies…

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