Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 201 — Shelter Animal Euthanasia 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 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • 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 (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

66 added · 73 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 201 adds a significant provision stating that an animal shelter can only euthanize an animal if there are no reasonable alternatives to doing so. This means that animal shelters will need to explore all possible options for placing an animal before resorting to euthanasia. This change is important as it aims to promote more humane treatment of animals and reduce the number of unnecessary euthanasia cases.

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201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
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Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Keith Grover House Sponsor:Anthony E.
S B 11-46-403 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 2 0 SB0201 compared with SB0201S02 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11-46-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1 is enacted to read:
Section 11-46-403 is enacted to read:
11-46-403.
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(a){(b)} "Animal rescue group" includes a private humane society or a private animal welfare organization.
(b) "Animal rescue group" includes a private humane society or a private animal welfare organization.
(b){(c)} "Animal shelter" does not include a private humane society or a private animal welfare organization.
(c) "Animal shelter" does not include a private humane society or a private animal welfare organization.
(2) An animal held by or in the custody of an animal shelter that is not adopted, transferred to another animal shelter or an animal rescue group, placed into a community cat program as described in Part 3, Community Cat Act, or reclaimed by the animal's owner, may be euthanized:
(2) An animal held by or in the custody of an animal shelter that is not adopted, transferred S.B.
201 Enrolled Copy to another animal shelter or an animal rescue group, placed into a community cat program as described in Part 3, Community Cat Act, or reclaimed by the animal's owner, may be euthanized:
(3) (3){(a)} An animal shelter may euthanize an animal:
(3)(a) An animal shelter may euthanize an animal:
(a){(i)} only after:
(i) only after:
(i){(A)} the holding period for the animal required by Section 11-46-103 is expired;
(A) the holding period for the animal required by Section 11-46-103 is expired;
(ii){(B)} notifying {all } animal shelter and animal rescue groups, except as provided in Subsection {(4), } (5), that have expressed an interest in receiving animals at risk of euthanasia;
(B) notifying animal shelter and animal rescue groups, except as provided in Subsection (5), that have expressed an interest in receiving animals at risk of euthanasia;
(iii){(C)} no animal shelter or animal rescue group requests the transfer of the animal within two business days after the day on which the animal shelter makes the notice described in Subsection {(3)(a)(ii)} (3)(a)(i)(A);
(C) no animal shelter or animal rescue group requests the transfer of the animal within two business days after the day on which the animal shelter makes the notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A);
and (iv){(D)} no animal shelter or animal rescue group collects the animal within {three } two business days after the day on which the animal shelter makes the notice described in Subsection {(3)(a)(ii);
and (D) no animal shelter or animal rescue group collects the animal within two business days after the day on which the animal shelter makes the notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A);
or} (3)(a)(i)(A);
(ii) to prevent unnecessary suffering due to serious injury or disease, in accordance with Subsection 11-46-103(3);
(b){(ii)} to prevent unnecessary suffering due to serious injury or disease, in accordance with Subsection 11-46-103(3){.} ;
- 2 - SB0201 compared with SB0201S02 (i) the holding period required by Section 11-46-103;
(i) the holding period required by Section 11-46-103;
(4) (a) An animal shelter may provide the notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B) in accordance with the animal shelter's established internal policies and procedures.
(4)(a) An animal shelter may provide the notice described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(B) in accordance with the animal shelter's established internal policies and procedures.
(5) (4){(a)} Nothing in Subsection {(3)(a) } (3)(a)(i) requires an animal shelter to notify or release an animal to an {organization if} animal rescue group if the animal shelter knows or has reason to believe that:
(5)(a) Nothing in Subsection (3)(a)(i) requires an animal shelter to notify or release an animal to an animal rescue group if the animal shelter knows or has reason to believe - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
(a){(i)} any of the {organization's } animal rescue group's current directors, officers, or employees have been convicted of a crime related to animal cruelty or neglect;
201 that:
(b){(ii)} any of the {organization's } animal rescue group's current directors, officers, or employees have pending charges related to animal cruelty or neglect;
(i) any of the animal rescue group's current directors, officers, or employees have been convicted of a crime related to animal cruelty or neglect;
or (c){(iii)} the {organization } animal rescue group is constrained by court order that prevents the organization from taking in or keeping animals.
(ii) any of the animal rescue group's current directors, officers, or employees have pending charges related to animal cruelty or neglect;
or (iii) the animal rescue group is constrained by court order that prevents the organization from taking in or keeping animals.
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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/ received from Senate

  13. Senate/ to House

  14. Senate/ concurs with House amendment

  15. Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. Senate/ received from House

  17. House/ to Senate

  18. House/ passed 3rd reading

  19. House/ floor amendment failed

  20. House/ floor amendment failed

  21. House/ 3rd reading

  22. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  23. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  24. House/ 2nd reading

  25. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  26. House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

  27. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  28. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0201S02

  29. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0201S02

  30. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  31. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  32. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0201S02

  33. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0201S02

  34. House Comm - Held [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  35. House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  36. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  37. House/ received from Senate

  38. Senate/ to House

  39. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  40. Senate/ 3rd reading

  41. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  42. Senate/ 2nd reading

  43. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0201S01

  44. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0201S01

  45. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  46. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  47. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  48. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0201

  49. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  50. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0201S01

  51. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0201S01

  52. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0201

  53. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  54. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  55. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  56. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0201

  57. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0201

  58. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  59. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors SB 201?
SB 201 is sponsored by Anthony E. Loubet (Republican) and Keith Grover (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.
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