This bill addresses transnational repression by foreign governments and foreign terrorist organizations against individuals in this state.
This bill:
- defines terms, including transnational repression;
- requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to direct the state's institutions of higher education to provide information on transnational repression to international students and how to report transnational repression to law enforcement;
- creates a criminal penalty enhancement for any crime if the crime is committed by an individual at the direction of a foreign government or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization in order to cause a victim to undertake, or refrain from undertaking, certain conduct; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53H-1-203, 63A-16-1002
Enrolled: 53H-1-201, 53H-1-203
Substitute #1: 53H-1-201, 53H-1-203