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SB 1004

Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code

2025 First Special Session Introduced by Kirk Cullimore and 1 co-sponsor

Governor-signed Utah bill makes technical corrections to state code language, grammar, and cross-references to improve clarity and consistency without substantive legal changes.

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Bill Summary · SB 1004

Legislative bill overview

SB 1004 is a technical corrections bill that updates and clarifies language in Utah Code to fix errors, inconsistencies, and outdated references. These types of bills typically address grammatical issues, cross-reference updates, and statutory cleanup without changing the substantive meaning of laws.

Why is this important

Technical corrections bills improve code clarity and reduce confusion in legal interpretation, which helps courts, agencies, and citizens better understand existing law. While seemingly minor, such corrections can prevent costly litigation over statutory ambiguities and ensure the legal code remains coherent and accessible.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope concerns: Without seeing the specific corrections, it's unclear whether any changes subtly alter the legal effect of statutes beyond mere technical fixes
  • Transparency: Revisor bills often pass with limited scrutiny; stakeholders may not notice provisions that affect their interests
  • Unintended consequences: Multiple simultaneous code changes, even minor ones, can have unforeseen interactions with other statutes

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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