# Utah S.B. 16: Property Tax Notice Amendments Utah S.B. 16, Property Tax Notice Amendments, is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Lincoln Fillmore (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB16-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 16 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Property Tax Notice Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-18 - Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Counties, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Property Tax, Property Tax Relief, Property Tax Collection, Revenue and Taxation, County and Municipal Finance, Local Taxation and Fees, Notice Requirements - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer homeowner tax notices and delivery safeguards: benefit, low. The law took effect May 7, 2025, with changes applying back to January 1, 2025. Property valuation notices must show the combined basic tax rate; this disclosure does not change the tax owed. Residential notices must explain that owners age 65 or older, disabled owners, or those facing extreme hard… - Homeowners can delay taxes, with interest: mixed, medium. Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah counties can let low-asset homeowners delay property taxes and notice charges, rather than forgive them. The change applies back to January 1, 2025. Owners must apply, receive notice, and get written approval from every mortgage or trust deed holder. Applicants must lack… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Eliason (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 73 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-03-26: Governor Signed - 2025-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-07: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-07: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ substituted (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-01-31: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-01-30: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2025-01-28: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-01-28: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2025-01-27: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-23: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-01-22: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-22: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-01-21: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-01-02: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2024-12-18: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0016.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0016S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2024-12-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0016.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0016.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0016S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0016.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB16-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).