Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 166 — Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 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

5 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 166 added a section regarding the "Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund," outlining that the fund will include certain fees as specified in another subsection. This change is significant because it clarifies how the trust fund will be financed, ensuring there are specific sources of funding to support the surviving spouses of firefighters, thus potentially improving their financial security during difficult times.

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02-17 11:24 S.B.
Enrolled Copy S.B.
(1) There is created a private purpose trust fund entitled the "Local Public Safety and S Firefighter Surviving Spouse Trust Fund." B (2) The trust fund consists of:
(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:
6 (b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature, if any;
(b) appropriations made to the fund by the Legislature, if any;
and (d) other revenue received from other sources.
and S.B.
166 Enrolled Copy (d) other revenue received from other sources.
S.B.
(a) shall account for the receipt and expenditures of trust fund money;
166 02-17 11:24 (a) shall account for the receipt and expenditures of trust fund money;
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

  13. House/ 3rd reading

  14. House/ 2nd reading

  15. House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  16. House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  17. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  18. House/ to standing committee [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. House/ received from Senate

  21. Senate/ to House

  22. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  23. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  24. Senate/ 2nd reading

  25. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  26. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  27. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  28. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0166

  30. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  31. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0166

  32. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  33. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  34. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0166

  35. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0166

  36. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  37. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 166?
SB 166 is sponsored by Derrin R. Owens (Republican) and Burton, J..
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