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SB 200UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah SB 200 allows vehicle owners to retrieve cell phones and job tools from impounded cars without paying fees first

Original title: Impounded Vehicle Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsors: Stephanie Pitcher and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill allows an individual to remove certain essential items from an impounded vehicle.

Why it matters

Vehicle owners facing unexpected impoundments can access vital communication devices and work equipment sooner, reducing disruptions to employment and daily life while keeping towing companies bound to standardized retrieval rules.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Vehicle Owners

Vehicle owners gain the legal right to retrieve cell phones and employment tools from impounded vehicles without paying outstanding towing or storage fees first.

Directly affected

Tow Truck Operators and Impound Yards

Tow operators and impound yards must comply with updated definitions for life essential items, provide retrieval forms, and release specified items prior to fee collection.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can an impound yard refuse to return my cell phone until I pay my towing fees?
No. Under SB 200, cell phones are classified as s, meaning you can retrieve them after completing a life essential item retrieval form during normal business hours without paying outstanding towing or storage fees first.
Are there any situations where an impound yard can refuse to let me take my employment tools?
Yes. An impound yard may deny immediate retrieval if the vehicle is being held as evidence, or if retrieving the item would create a safety risk or cause an unreasonable delay to vehicle impounding or storage.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · on the House floor.

Procedural history

36 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  3. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  4. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  5. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
  6. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
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  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  2. Feb 26, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  3. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  4. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  5. Feb 25, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 3rd reading
  6. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ uncircled
  7. Feb 25, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0200S01
  8. Feb 24, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0200S01
  9. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  10. Feb 24, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 3rd reading
  11. Feb 23, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd reading
  12. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Senate/ substituted
  13. Feb 23, 2026Senate
    Senate/ uncircled
  14. Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0200S01
  15. Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0200S01
  16. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  17. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd reading
  18. Feb 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  19. Feb 3, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0200
  20. Feb 2, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  21. Feb 2, 2026Senate
    Senate/ committee report favorable
  22. Jan 30, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  23. Jan 28, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  24. Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0200
  25. Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  26. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  27. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0200
  28. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0200
  29. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  30. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Stephanie PitcherSenate · District 14DemocraticPrimary sponsor
Ryan WilcoxHouse · District 7RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Expansion of Consumer Protections in Impound Yards

SB 200 broadens consumer property rights by ensuring that essential communication and work tools cannot be held hostage behind unpaid towing and storage fees.

Motor Vehicle DivisionState Tax Commission

Connected Entities

State Tax Commission, Stephanie Pitcher, Motor Vehicle Division and 3 more
OrganizationState Tax Commission“Agency responsible for rulemaking regarding forms and administrative impound fee”Map →
PersonStephanie Pitcher“Chief Sponsor of SB 200 in the Utah Senate”Map →
OrganizationMotor Vehicle Division“State agency receiving towing reports and issuing vehicle notices”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Public Safety“State department establishing towing performance standards and maximum rates”Map →
PersonRyan D. Wilcox“House Sponsor of SB 200”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Transportation“State agency issuing towing certificates”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy15
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