Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateUtahEnacted
HB 137: Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments
Tyler Clancy
HB 137 status: Enacted — Governor Signed (updated Mar 26, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
60OUT OF 100
Score:60/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
**Proposed Bill: Helping Police Solve More Violent Crimes** This bill, currently being debated in the House, aims to help police solve more violent crimes. It focuses on improving "clearance rates," which is just a formal way of tracking how often police successfully identify and arrest someone for a crime. The goal is to make sure more cases are officially closed.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Directs state funds toward law enforcement effectiveness
- Encourages fiscal accountability in public safety budgeting
- Supports resource allocation for criminal justice operations
Risks
- Involves ongoing state budget appropriations
- Requires administrative costs for new tracking systems
- Potential displacement of funds from other social services
Society
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Provides closure for victims through higher case resolution
- Potentially increases community safety in high-crime areas
- Enhances public trust in judicial systems
Risks
- Effectiveness relies heavily on police investigative methods
- Pressure to close cases may impact due process rights
- Risk of statistical gaming rather than substantive safety improvement
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Establishes formal metrics for law enforcement performance
- Improves transparency in criminal investigation outcomes
- Enables better legislative oversight of law enforcement agencies
Risks
- Reliability depends on the accuracy of internal reporting
- Potential for data manipulation to meet institutional goals
- Does not provide independent auditing of investigation quality
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
65%
Benefits
- Aims to reduce violent crime through increased clearance
- Directs focus toward solving serious safety threats
- Encourages proactive police engagement in violent cases
Risks
- Focuses on post-crime resolution rather than prevention
- Risk of resources diverting from community-level safety programs
- Clearance rates are a narrow proxy for actual public safety
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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Where it stands
Official recordGovernor Signed
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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