Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah SB238: Abandoned Aircraft Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2025
This bill amends provisions related to abandoned aircraft and requirements of notification before an airport operator may take possession of the aircraft.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Abandoned Aircraft Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson House Sponsor: Casey Snider LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to abandoned aircraft and requirements of notification before an airport operator may take possession of the aircraft. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends the definition of "abandoned aircraft"; - amends the notification requirements of an airport operator to notify the owner of an abandoned aircraft before the airport operator may take possession of an abandoned aircraft; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 72-10-205.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 72-10-205.5 is amended to read: 72-10-205.5. Abandoned aircraft on airport property -- Seizure and disposal. (1) (a) As used in this section, "abandoned aircraft" means an aircraft that: (i) (a) (i) remains in an idle state on airport property for 45 consecutive calendar days; (ii) is in a wrecked, inoperative, derelict, or partially dismantled condition; and (iii) is not in the process of an insurance claim or inspection by the National Transportation Safety Board; and (iii) (iv) is not in the process of actively being repaired . ; (b) (i) is …
Sponsors
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Snider, Casey (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2025): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 24, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2025): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 10, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Airports, Transportation, Aeronautics
Common questions
- What is SB238?
- SB238 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Abandoned Aircraft Amendments.
- What does SB238 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to abandoned aircraft and requirements of notification before an airport operator may take possession of the aircraft.
- What is the status of SB238?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB238?
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB238?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0238.html
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