# Utah S.B. 46: Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program Sunset Extension

Utah S.B. 46, Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program Sunset Extension, is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Evan J. Vickers (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 46
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program Sunset Extension
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-27
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, Substance Abuse, Health and Human Services, Sunsets and Repealers, Revenue and Taxation, Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes, Department of Health and Human Services, Tobacco and Other Nicotine Products, Local Health Departments, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Electronic Cigarettes, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (133 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Youth drug prevention continues through 2030: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, the law extends Utah's youth drug prevention program and committee from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2030. Related committee rules also remain in effect until July 1, 2030. The program's statewide prevention work includes nicotine products, alongside e-cigarettes, marijuana, and…
- Youth prevention funds follow spending priorities: benefit, low. Each year, spending from Utah's e-cigarette proceeds account depends on legislative approval and available money. Priorities come in this order: $2 million for health department enforcement against networks supplying minors; $1.18 million for Public Safety enforcement officers; and $1 million for a…
- School behavior funding faces possible cuts: cost, low. School funding provides $3,000 per school each year for positive behavior specialist stipends and $1,000 for behavior plan administration. When funding is insufficient, the State Board of Education may reduce either amount. The law makes the administration payment subject to cuts as well as the spe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 72 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-26: Governor Signed
- 2025-03-12: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2025-02-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2025-02-11: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2025-02-10: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-05: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: House/ substituted (House)
- 2025-02-05: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-01-29: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-01-27: 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)
- 2025-01-16: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2024-12-27: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0046.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0046S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2024-12-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0046.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/SB0046.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0046S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0046.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB46-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).
