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H.B. 28 Arson Amendments

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Bill Sponsor: Rep. Gwynn, Matthew H.

Floor Sponsor: Sen. Pitcher, Stephanie

• Drafting Attorney: Jackie Rogers
• Fiscal Analyst: Joseph Ryan Fitzgerald

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  • Fiscal Note
  • House Transmittal Letter 1
  • Senate Transmittal Letter 1

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• Information
  • Last Action: 14 Mar 2023, Governor Signed
  • Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
  • Effective Date: 3 May 2023
  • Session Law Chapter: 102
  • Committee Note: The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee recommended this bill. (13-0-4)

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  • 76-6-101

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H.B. 28

1     ARSON AMENDMENTS
2     2023 GENERAL SESSION
3     STATE OF UTAH
4     Chief Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn
5     Senate Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher
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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill amends the definition of "habitable structure."
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     amends the definition of "habitable structure"; and
13          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          76-6-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 340
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 76-6-101 is amended to read:
24          76-6-101. Definitions.
25          (1) For purposes of this chapter:
26          (a) "Fire" means a flame, heat source capable of combustion, or material capable of
27     combustion that is caused, set, or maintained by a person for any purpose.
28          (b) "Habitable structure" means [any building, vehicle, trailer, railway car, aircraft, or
29     watercraft] a structure that has the apparent purpose of or is used for lodging or assembling

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30     persons or conducting business whether a person is actually present or not.
31          (c) "Property" means:
32          (i) any form of real property or tangible personal property which is capable of being
33     damaged or destroyed and includes a habitable structure; and
34          (ii) the property of another, if anyone other than the actor has a possessory or
35     proprietary interest in any portion of the property.
36          (d) "Value" means:
37          (i) the market value of the property, if totally destroyed, at the time and place of the
38     offense, or where cost of replacement exceeds the market value; or
39          (ii) where the market value cannot be ascertained, the cost of repairing or replacing the
40     property within a reasonable time following the offense.
41          (2) If the property damaged has a value that cannot be ascertained by the criteria set
42     forth in Subsection (1)(d), the property shall be considered to have a value less than $500.