Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SB 262 — Law Enforcement Usage of Unmarked Vehicles

Last action — Senate/ filed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 262 now specifically prohibits law enforcement officers from using unmarked vehicles to stop drivers for certain minor traffic infractions. This change is important because it aims to increase transparency and safety during traffic stops, ensuring that drivers can easily recognize law enforcement vehicles. Additionally, the revised bill clarifies the definitions and restrictions related to these unmarked vehicles, which may help reduce confusion about their use in traffic enforcement.

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None S Other Special Clauses:
None Other Special Clauses:
B None 6 Utah Code Sections Affected:
None S B Utah Code Sections Affected:
2 S ENACTS:
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1 SB0262S01 compared with SB0262S03 77-7-28 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
6 SB0262 compared with SB0262S03 77-7-28 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Arrests and Citations, By Whom, and How Made (1) As used in this section:
} Arrests and Citations, By Whom, and How Made (1) As used in this section:
or} } {(B) {other lights commonly used by a law enforcement agency;
or } } {(B) {other lights commonly used by a law enforcement agency;
or} } {(c) {issuing a warning for a traffic infraction.} } (3) {An employee of a } A law enforcement agency may use an unmarked law enforcement {vehicle to initiate a stop of a } vehicle for {a traffic infraction if the employee of the law enforcement agency} :
or} } {(c) {issuing a warning for a traffic infraction.} } (3) {An employee of a } A law enforcement agency may use an unmarked law enforcement vehicle {to initiate a stop of a vehicle for the purpose of investigating a potential crime other than a traffic infraction.} for:
{(a) {believes, in addition to the traffic infraction, that exigent circumstances or an imminent risk to public safety exists;
(a) an assignment for an employee of a law enforcement agency that is meant to address a documented specific traffic issue within a community;
or} } - 2 - SB0262S01 compared with SB0262S03 {(b) {subject to Subsection (4), observes a traffic violation and has reasonable, articulable suspicion that criminal activity apart from the traffic violation is occurring or has occurred.} } {(4) {Under the circumstances described in Subsection (3)(b):} } {(a) {the traffic violation may serve as the lawful basis for the stop;} } {(b) {the failure of the employee of the law enforcement agency to obtain evidence to support probable cause for the suspected additional criminal conduct does not render the stop unlawful under this section;
- 2 - SB0262 compared with SB0262S03 (b) a public safety operation that is meant to address traffic violations based on:
and} } (c){(a)} {the } an assignment for an employee of {the } a law enforcement agency {may not } that is meant to address a documented specific traffic issue {a citation for the traffic infraction.} within a community;
(b) a public safety operation that is meant to address traffic violations based on:
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Action History

  1. Senate/ filed

  2. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  3. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0262S03

  4. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0262S03

  5. Senate/ filed

  6. Senate/ failed

  7. Senate/ substituted

  8. Senate/ uncircled

  9. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0262S03

  10. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0262S03

  11. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0262S02

  12. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0262S02

  13. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0262S02

  14. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0262S02

  15. Senate/ circled

  16. Senate/ 2nd reading

  17. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0262S01

  18. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0262

  19. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0262

  20. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0262S01

  21. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  22. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  23. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  24. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0262S01

  25. Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  26. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0262S01

  27. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0262S01

  28. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0262

  30. Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  31. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0262

  32. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  33. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  34. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0262

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0262

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 262?
SB 262 is sponsored by Daniel McCay (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 262?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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