Bill Commons

UT SB 227

enacted

Punitive Damages Amendments

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-18 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Winterton, Ronald M.primary
  • Jack, Colin W.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-30

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  2. 2026-01-30

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  3. 2026-01-30

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0227

  4. 2026-01-30

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0227

  5. 2026-01-30

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-02

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  7. 2026-02-03

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0227

  8. 2026-02-03

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0227

  9. 2026-02-03

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    receipt

  10. 2026-02-03

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-04

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-06

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-06

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  14. 2026-02-18

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0227S01

  15. 2026-02-18

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0227S01

  16. 2026-02-19

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0227S02

  17. 2026-02-19

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0227S02

  18. 2026-02-20

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0227S01

  19. 2026-02-20

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0227S01

  20. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  21. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ circled

  22. 2026-02-21

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0227S02

  23. 2026-02-21

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0227S02

  24. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ uncircled

  25. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ substituted

  26. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ floor amendment

  27. 2026-02-23

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    reading-2

  28. 2026-02-24

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  29. 2026-02-24

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  30. 2026-02-24

    Senate/ to House

  31. 2026-02-24

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  32. 2026-02-24

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  33. 2026-02-25

    House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-02-28

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2026-03-02

    House/ committee report favorable [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-03-02

    House/ 2nd reading

  37. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0227S03

  38. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0227S03

  39. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0227S03

  40. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0227S03

  41. 2026-03-04

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0227S04

  42. 2026-03-04

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0227S04

  43. 2026-03-04

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0227S04

  44. 2026-03-04

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0227S04

  45. 2026-03-05

    House/ 3rd reading

  46. 2026-03-05

    House/ substituted

  47. 2026-03-05

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  48. 2026-03-05

    House/ to Senate

  49. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  50. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  51. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    amendment-passage

  52. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ to House

  53. 2026-03-06

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  54. 2026-03-06

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    passage

  55. 2026-03-06

    House/ to Senate

  56. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  57. 2026-03-06

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    passage

  58. 2026-03-10

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    receipt

  59. 2026-03-10

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  60. 2026-03-12

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    enrolled

  61. 2026-03-12

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  62. 2026-03-13

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    receipt

  63. 2026-03-13

    Senate/ to Governor

    executive-receipt

  64. 2026-03-18

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2026-02-23 · pass · 24-1

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: no
    • Adams, J. Stuart: other
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • McKell, M.: other
    • Stevenson, J.: other

  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-24 · pass · 26-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: other
    • Pitcher, S.: other
    • Stevenson, J.: other

  • House/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-03-05 · pass · 56-12

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abbott, N.: yes
    • Acton, C.K.: yes
    • Albrecht, C.: yes
    • Auxier, T.: yes
    • Ballard, M.G.: yes
    • Barlow, S.: yes
    • Bolinder, B.: yes
    • Brooks, W.: yes
    • Burton, J.: yes
    • Chevrier, K.: yes
    • Chew, S.: yes
    • Christofferson, K.: yes
    • Clancy, T.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Defay, A.: yes
    • Dunnigan, J.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Elison, J.: yes
    • Fitisemanu, J.: yes
    • Gricius, S.: yes
    • Gwynn, M.: yes
    • Hall, K.: yes
    • Hawkins, J.: yes
    • Hayes, S.: yes
    • Ivory, K.: yes
    • Jack, C.: yes
    • Koford, J.: yes
    • Kohler, M.: yes
    • Kyle, J.: yes
    • Lee, T.: yes
    • Lisonbee, K.: yes
    • Loubet, A.: yes
    • MacPherson, M.: yes
    • Maloy, A. Cory: yes
    • Miller, T.: yes
    • Monson, L.: yes
    • Moss, C.: yes
    • Okerlund, C.: yes
    • Peck, N.: yes
    • Petersen, M.: yes
    • Peterson, T.: yes
    • Peterson, V.: yes
    • Sawyer, J.: yes
    • Shallenberger, D.: yes
    • Shelley, T.: yes
    • Shepherd, L.: yes
    • Shipp, R.P.: yes
    • Snider, C.: yes
    • Strong, M.A.: yes
    • Thompson, J.: yes
    • Thurston, N.: yes
    • Ward, R.: yes
    • Watkins, C.: yes
    • Welton, D.: yes
    • Whyte, S.: yes
    • Wilcox, R.: yes
    • Arthur, J.: no
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: no
    • Dominguez, R.: no
    • Hansen, L.: no
    • Hollins, S.: no
    • Matthews, A.: no
    • Mauga, V.: no
    • Miller, G.: no
    • Nguyen, H.: no
    • Owens, D.: no
    • Romero, A.: no
    • Stoddard, A.: no
    • Fiefia, D.: other
    • Peterson, K.: other
    • Pierucci, C.: other
    • Roberts, C.: other
    • Schultz, M.: other
    • Teuscher, J.: other
    • Walter, N.: other

  • Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    2026-03-06 · pass · 28-1

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: no

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