Utah · Senate Bill 251 · 2026 General Session

Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination

SB 251 Sponsored by Scott D. Sandall Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 25, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 6, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 13, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 25, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill addresses civil penalties and reporting related to public health and the environment.

Every action

41 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0251
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0251
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0251
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0251
  9. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
  11. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee4–0 vote
  12. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  13. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  14. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  15. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading25–0 vote
  16. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  17. SenateSenate/ circled
  18. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  19. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading26–0 vote
  20. SenateSenate/ to House
  21. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  22. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  23. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
  24. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee9–0 vote
  25. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  26. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  27. HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
  28. HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  29. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  30. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading40–30 vote
  31. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  32. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  33. SenateSenate/ received from House
  1. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
  3. Legislative Research and General CounselDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
  4. Legislative Research and General CounselEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  5. SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  6. SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  7. SenateSenate/ to Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Feb 23, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Not voting · 4

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

Not voting · 3

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 40–30
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 30 Not voting 5
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

No · 30

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 Passed 4–0
Mar 2, 2026 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 9

Absent · 5

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.