More than half of Utah's law enforcement agencies have missed the reporting deadline required under the state's sexual assault data law, leaving the statewide picture full of holes. As of June 4, the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice had received submissions from 55 of the 119 agencies required to report, a compliance rate that leaves roughly 46 percent of agencies still outstanding.
What the law requires
The reporting mandate comes from HB0322, a 2024 law sponsored by Rep. Angela Romero that requires law enforcement agencies to submit standardized sexual assault offense data each year by April 30. The commission is tasked with compiling that data and publishing a statewide report on or before August 1, as outlined in the enrolled bill text available from the Utah Legislature.
State numbers and reactions
According to KSL, the commission said it had received reports from 55 of 119 agencies as of June 4, 2026. Commission staff told the outlet they are reaching out to agencies that have not submitted and are working to make the process easier. Rep. Angela Romero told KSL, "Get your data in. I'm not trying to shame anyone here, but we need that data," and added that reporting "is not a suggestion. It's a requirement."
Where compliance stood last year
The path to full participation has already hit a few speed bumps. After earlier KSL reporting in May 2025 prompted outreach, the commission said it had received submissions from 75 agencies as of June 23, 2025, with roughly 65 percent compliance. This year's filings leave the statewide dataset far from complete, according to KSL.
Why the missing data matters
Lawmakers and victim advocates say the standardized, incident-level reports required under HB0322 are meant to show how many reports are investigated, how many are referred for prosecution, and where gaps in response occur. The Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice maintains a set of statutory reports and research that explains the commission's role in collecting and publishing justice data. The usefulness of that work depends heavily on buy-in from local agencies. The Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice outlines those obligations and timelines on its statutory reports page.
Legal and enforcement questions
HB0322 sets deadlines and the reporting format but does not include explicit civil or criminal penalties for agencies that fail to submit. Instead, the law authorizes the commission to develop a standardized form, compile submissions and publish an annual report. That structure has left the state relying on outreach and technical assistance to drive compliance rather than statutory fines. The reporting schedule and the commission's obligation to publish by August 1 are detailed in the enrolled bill text from the Utah Legislature.
What's next
The commission is required to publish its compiled statewide report by August 1, and lawmakers say they will be watching to see whether outstanding submissions materially change the picture. If significant gaps remain in August, advocates and some legislators say they may push for additional fixes, ranging from more technical support to statutory changes, to get the state a full accounting of how sexual assault cases are handled.
