# Utah S.B. 120: Towing Modifications Utah S.B. 120, Towing Modifications, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Ronald M. Winterton (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB120-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 120 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Towing Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Public Safety, State Tax Commission, Transportation, Towing, Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (163 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Police tows generally stay within counties: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, police-ordered tows without consent generally must go to an impound yard in the starting county. This covers vehicles, vessels, and outboard motors, including tows ordered by law enforcement representatives or highway authorities. It excludes private tow requests that an offi… - State impound yards face fencing rules: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the commission's rules must require fencing that blocks the view into state impound yards. This applies along any side facing a paved class A, B, or C road. Opaque chain-link fencing is allowed. The law does not set a household payment or benefit. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-21 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-01-21 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-18: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-18: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-02-17: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-11: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-11: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-11: House/ floor amendment (House) - 2026-02-11: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-05: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-03: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-28: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-01-28: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-21: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0120.pdf) - Amended 2/11/2026 12:02:871, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0120S02_2026-02-11_12-09-11.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-01-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0120S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0120S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0120.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0120.pdf) - [Amended 2/11/2026 12:02:871 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0120S02_2026-02-11_12-09-11.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0120S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0120S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0120.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - 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