Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB226: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses requirements for a chemical test of an individual involved in a motor vehicle accident.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner House Sponsor: Steve Eliason LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses requirements for a chemical test of an individual involved in a motor vehicle accident. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a peace officer to direct an individual to submit to a chemical test if the peace officer has reasonable suspicion that the individual was operating a vehicle in violation of certain alcohol or drug related offenses; - requires a peace officer investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident to review the facts of the accident with a senior officer before declining to seek a warrant for a chemical test; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 41-6a-520 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 415 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 41-6a-520 is amended to read: 41-6a-520 . Implied consent to chemical tests for alcohol or drug -- Number of tests -- Refusal -- Warning, report. (1) (a) A person An individual operating a motor vehicle in this state is considered to have given the person's consent consents to a chemical test or tests of the person's individual's breath, blood, …
Sponsors
- Millner, Ann (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Steve Eliason (R, 43)
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/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 6, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 59 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 23, 2026): 22 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Traffic Violations, Transportation, Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, Peace Officers, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Controlled Substances
Common questions
- What is SB226?
- SB226 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments.
- What does SB226 do?
- This bill addresses requirements for a chemical test of an individual involved in a motor vehicle accident.
- What is the status of SB226?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB226?
- Millner, Ann (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB226?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0226.html
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