Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB166: Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to line-of-duty death benefits.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens House Sponsor: Jefferson S. Burton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to line-of-duty death benefits. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides that the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund Board of Trustees may use money in the Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund to pay for certain previously incurred employer costs related to health coverage for a surviving spouse and dependent children following a line-of-duty death. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53-17-401 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 56 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-17-401 is amended to read: 53-17-401 . Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund. (1) There is created a private purpose trust fund entitled the "Local Public Safety and Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund." (2) The trust fund consists of: (a) fees established in Subsection 53-17-402(2)(a) ; (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature, if any; (c) private donations and grants; and (d) other revenue received from other sources. (3) The department: (a) shall account for the receipt and expenditures of trust fund money; …
Sponsors
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27) · primary sponsor
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64)
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 25, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (February 17, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 28, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Employees' Health Program, Public Safety Retirement, Workplace Safety and Health, Fiduciaries and Trusts, Public Safety, Firefighters' Retirement, Public Retirement and Insurance, Public Employees Retirement
Common questions
- What is SB166?
- SB166 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments.
- What does SB166 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to line-of-duty death benefits.
- What is the status of SB166?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB166?
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB166?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0166.html
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