Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB23: Airborne Chemicals Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses the release of chemicals from aircraft.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, December 5, 2025:
0 Airborne Chemicals Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton House Sponsor: LONG TITLE Committee Note: The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee recommended this bill. Legislative Vote: 10 voting for 5 voting against 4 absent General Description: This bill addresses the release of chemicals from aircraft. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - establishes that the release of a chemical or substance from an aircraft for the purpose of solar geoengineering is a third-degree felony; - provides a means for a person to submit information regarding suspected solar geoengineering; - requires the Department of Transportation to report credible instances of suspected solar geoengineering to the Office of the Attorney General; - requires an airport operator to report suspected solar geoengineering activity to the Department of Transportation; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 72-10-120 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 140 ENACTS: 72-10-134 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 72-10-120 is amended to read: 72-10-120 . Violations -- Penalty. A Except as otherwise provided in this part, a person who fails to comply with the requirements of or violates any …
Sponsors
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ amended
- : Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- : Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : Senate/ received bill from Legislative Printing
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0023
Votes
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (February 5, 2026): 2 yea, 4 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Airports, Transportation, Air Quality, Environment, Aeronautics
Common questions
- What is SB23?
- SB23 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Airborne Chemicals Amendments.
- What does SB23 do?
- This bill addresses the release of chemicals from aircraft.
- What is the status of SB23?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB23?
- Ronald Winterton (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for SB23?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0023.html
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