Senator Gene Davis proposes the following substitute bill:


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CRIMINAL OFFENSE AMENDMENTS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Gene Davis

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House Sponsor: Walt Brooks

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses offenses against property.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     expands, in relation to offenses against property, the definition of the postal service
13     to include private common mail carriers.
14     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15          None
16     Other Special Clauses:
17          None
18     Utah Code Sections Affected:
19     AMENDS:
20          76-6-1001, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 223
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22     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23          Section 1. Section 76-6-1001 is amended to read:
24          76-6-1001. Definitions.
25          As used in this part:

26          (1) "Common mail carrier" means a person engaged in or transacting the business of
27     collecting, transporting, or delivering mail, other than the United States Postal Service.
28          (2) "Key" means any instrument used by the postal service and postal customer, and
29     which is designed to operate the lock on a mail receptacle.
30          (3) "Mail" means any letter, card, parcel, or other material, along with its contents, that:
31          (a) has postage affixed by the postal customer or postal service;
32          (b) has been accepted for delivery by the postal service;
33          (c) the postal customer leaves for collection by the postal service; or
34          (d) the postal service delivers to the postal customer.
35          (4) "Mail receptacle" means a mail box, post office box, rural box, or any place or area
36     intended or used by postal customers or a postal service for the collection or delivery of mail.
37          (5) "Personal identifying information" means the same as that term is defined in
38     Section 76-6-1102.
39          (6) "Postage" means a postal service stamp, permit imprint, meter strip, or other
40     indication of either prepayment for postal service provided or authorization by the postal
41     service for collection and delivery of mail.
42          (7) "Postal service" means the United States Postal Service [and any] or a private
43     common mail carrier.