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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah restricts vehicle inspections for dyed diesel fuel and sets search requirements
Last action · February 27, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Stephanie Gricius and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law now restricts when government officials and law enforcement officers may inspect a vehicle's fuel tank for violations, requiring , owner consent, or an inspection at a starting May 6, 2026.
Motorists driving diesel vehicles on public roads gain legal protections against random fuel checks, because simply driving a diesel vehicle no longer gives officials the right to inspect fuel tanks without specific evidence of a violation.
- Dyed diesel fuel is legally restricted from highway use in the United States because it is exempt from certain federal and state motor fuel excise taxes intended for road maintenance. context
- Ports-of-entry in Utah serve as designated highway inspection checkpoints where commercial and transport vehicles are routinely checked for regulatory compliance. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
motor vehicle operators
Motorists driving diesel vehicles receive explicit legal protections requiring probable cause, consent, or a port-of-entry location before officials can inspect their fuel tanks.
law enforcement officers
Law enforcement officers must adhere to new statutory restrictions prohibiting fuel tank inspections based solely on observing a diesel vehicle driven on a highway.
Transportation Fund
The fund receives penalty revenues collected from individuals who violate the dyed diesel fuel prohibition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a police officer pull me over and check my diesel fuel tank just because I am driving a diesel vehicle?
When can a government official legally inspect a vehicle's fuel tank for dyed diesel?
Where do the penalty funds collected from dyed diesel violations go?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
35 actions- Feb 27, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 21, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 20, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 8, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0011
- Jan 8, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0011
- Dec 2, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 2, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
- Sep 15, 2025Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0011
- Sep 2, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0011
- Sep 2, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0011
Version history
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Codification of Probable Cause Standards for Fuel Checks
The statute explicitly removes regular highway driving of diesel vehicles as a sufficient baseline for law enforcement to conduct fuel inspections.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance50How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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