# Utah S.B. 231: Energy User Amendments

Utah S.B. 231, Energy User Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott D. Sandall (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 231
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Energy User Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate/ filed
- Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Energy, Eminent Domain, Revenue and Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-03-06: Senate/ filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ strike enacting clause (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ circled (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-05: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #2, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0231S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0231S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0231.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
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0231S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0231S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0231.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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB231-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).