Governor Herbert Signs White Collar Crime Registry Bill
SALT LAKE CITY (March 24, 2015) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed 42 bills today, bringing the total number of bills signed from the 2015 General Legislative Session to 144.
Among those signed were HB 378, White Collar Crime Registry. HB 378 authorizes the attorney general to develop and operate a Utah White Collar Crime Offender registry, which will be made available to the public.
“Whether a criminal wears a white collar or a blue collar, I am a strong supporter of protecting the consumer and the public from fraud and predatory practices,” said Gov. Herbert. “This bill helps us do that and I’m proud to sign it.”
The bill among other things authorizes the Office of the Attorney general to develop, operate and maintain the Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry website, provides the manner and process by which the Office of the Attorney General disseminates information from the Registry website to the public, provides the offenses for which a person must be registered with the website, and provides the duration for which offenders will be placed on the Registry.
The complete list of bills signed today by the governor is as follows:
| HB 27 | Department of Corrections Retirement Amendments | Hutchings, E. |
| HB 29 | Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board Amendments | Cox, F. |
| HB 31 | Natural Gas Amendments | Handy, S. |
| HB 44 | Surface Leases Procedure Amendment | McKell, M. |
| HB 55 | Repeal of Methamphetamine Housing Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Account | Redd, E. |
| HB 59 | Agriculture Modifications | McKell, M. |
| HB 70 | Posting Political Signs on Public Property | Daw, B. |
| HB 75 | Children’s Health Insurance Program Amendments | Hawkes, T. |
| HB 84 | Lead Recycling Amendments | Nelson, M. |
| HB 85 | Peace Officer Training Amendments | Roberts, M. |
| HB 94 | Investigational Drug and Device Access for Terminally Ill Patients | Froerer, G. |
| HB 97 | Election of Officials of New Municipality | Cox, J. |
| HB 104 | Cow-share Program Amendments | Roberts, M. |
| HB 116 | Boating Safety Amendments | Chew, S. |
| HB 122 | Technology Services Amendments | Romero, A. |
| HB 129 | Economic Development Incentive Amendment | Powell, K. |
| HB 146 | Driving Under the Influence Revisions | Eliason, S. |
| HB 163 | Student Data Breach Requirements | Knotwell, J. |
| HB 170 | Legislative Audit Amendments | Christensen, L. |
| HB 179 | License Plate Fee Amendments | Westwood, J. |
| HB 185 | Charitable Solicitation Act Amendments | Cutler, B. |
| HB 187 | Amendments to Health and Human Services Funds | Redd, Ed. |
| HB 203 | Teacher Salary Supplement Program Amendments | Last, B. |
| HB 205 | Veteran Claim Assistance Disclosure | Poulsen, M. |
| HB 220 | Vote by Mail Amendments | Chavez-Houck, R. |
| HB 233 | Military Education Amendments | Oda, C. |
| HB 237 | Vision Screening Amendments | Brown, M. |
| HB 248 | Campaign Finance Reporting Revisions | Hall, C. |
| HB 261 | Horse Tripping Amendments | Ivory, K. |
| HB 276 | Agriculture Structure Amendments | McKell, M. |
| HB 340 | Voter Pre registration Amendments | Cox, J. |
| HB 378 | White Collar Crime Registry | McKell, M. |
| HB 415 | Regulation of Electronic Cigarettes | Ray, P. |
| HCR 5 | Concurrent Resolution Regarding an Interlocal Agreement with Jordan River Commission | Cunningham, R. |
| SB 132 | Fiscal Requirements for Local Governments and Nonprofits | Bramble. C. |
| SB 14 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Okerlund, R. |
| SB 52 | Asset Forfeiture Amendments | Stephenson, H. |
| SB 61 | Medicaid Audit Amendments | Hillyard, L. |
| SB 76 | Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program | Hinkins, D. |
| SB 77 | Adoption Records Access Amendments | Weiler, T. |
| SB 165 | Property Tax Valuation Assessment Modifications | Bramble, C. |
| SB 257 | Antitrust Amendments | Bramble, C. |
