Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB240: Carbon Dioxide System Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill concerns carbon dioxide systems.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Hoang Nguyen Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens LONG TITLE General Description: This bill concerns carbon dioxide systems. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires the Utah Fire Prevention Board (board) to establish a licensing and certification program for certain carbon dioxide systems; - requires a person engaging in the business of servicing carbon dioxide systems to have a license from the state fire marshal; - requires, with exceptions, an individual who services a carbon dioxide system to have a certification from the state fire marshal; - requires the board to establish rules, application forms, and fees for carbon dioxide system licensing and certification; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53-7-204 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 ENACTS: 53-7-601 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 53-7-602 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-7-204 is amended to read: 53-7-204 . Duties of Utah Fire Prevention Board -- Unified Code Analysis Council -- Local administrative duties. (1) The board shall: (a) administer the state fire code as the standard in the state; …
Sponsors
- Nguyen, Hoang (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 17 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 47 yea, 23 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Fire Protection, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is HB240?
- HB240 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Carbon Dioxide System Amendments.
- What does HB240 do?
- This bill concerns carbon dioxide systems.
- What is the status of HB240?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB240?
- Nguyen, Hoang (D, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB240?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0240.html
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