# Utah S.B. 226: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments Utah S.B. 226, Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Ann Millner (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB226-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 226 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-30 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ann Millner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Controlled Substances, Peace Officers, Crimes, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Traffic Violations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 16 (148 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shorter driving restriction after test refusal: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah shortens the ignition interlock restriction after a chemical-test refusal from three years to two. This applies when you are arrested, an officer requests a qualifying chemical test, and you refuse a requested test. During those two years, you cannot drive without an ign… - Senior officers review fatal crash testing: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah adds senior-officer review to fatal crash investigations. The review is required when the investigating officer believes there is insufficient probable cause for a chemical-test warrant. The officer must review the facts with a more senior officer. The review must confir… - Lower threshold for testing suspected drivers: cost, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah officers must direct chemical testing based on reasonable suspicion of listed alcohol- or drug-related driving offenses. This replaces the prior requirement for grounds to believe a violation occurred. The rule covers people driving or in actual physical control of a veh… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ann Millner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Eliason (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 59 | 1 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 22 | 1 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (53) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-03-10: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ circled (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-03-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-02: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-04: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-04: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-30: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0226.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-03-01: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0226S02.pdf) - Amended 2/25/2026 11:02:100, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0226S01_2026-02-25_11-35-34.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0226S01.pdf) - Amended 2/5/2026 10:02:845, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0226_2026-02-05_10-33-47.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0226.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/SB0226.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0226S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/25/2026 11:02:100 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0226S01_2026-02-25_11-35-34.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0226S01.pdf) - [Amended 2/5/2026 10:02:845 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0226_2026-02-05_10-33-47.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0226.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) - [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-SB226-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).