HB0011 • 2026

Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. Gricius, Stephanie
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments

This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.

What This Bill Does

This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-02-27 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-02-18 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-02-18 Executive Branch - Governor
House/ to Governor
2026-02-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-02-11 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-02-11 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-02-11 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-02-05 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-05 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-02-05 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-05 Senate President
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-05 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-02-05 House Speaker
Senate/ to House
2026-02-04 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-04 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-01-29 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-01-29 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-01-28 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-23 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-21 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-01-20 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-01-20 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-01-20 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-08 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0011
2026-01-08 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0011
2025-12-02 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2025-12-02 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
2025-09-15 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0011
2025-09-02 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0011
2025-09-02 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0011

Official Summary Text

This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.

Current Bill Text

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59-13-320.5
1
Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius
Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses searching a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel violation.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
establishes that a government official may only inspect a vehicle for a dyed diesel fuel
violation if the official:
has probable cause that a dyed diesel fuel violation has occurred;
has consent of the owner of the vehicle; or
is conducting the search at a port-of-entry in compliance with Section 72-9-501; and
specifies that probable cause is not established simply by observing an individual drive a
motor vehicle that uses diesel fuel on a highway.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
59-13-320.5
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 29
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
59-13-320.5
is amended to read:
59-13-320.5
. Use of dyed diesel on highways prohibited -- Penalty.
(1)
A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a highway if a fuel supply tank of the
motor vehicle contains dyed diesel fuel, unless:
(a)
permitted under federal law;
(b)
(i)
the motor vehicle is used on the highway only to travel from one parcel of land
owned or operated by the owner to another parcel of land owned or operated by
the owner; and
(ii)
the motor vehicle's travel on the highway is necessary for furtherance of
agricultural purposes; or
(c)
the motor vehicle is special mobile equipment, as defined in Section
41-1a-102
,
including off-road motorized construction or maintenance equipment, that is only
incidentally operated or moved on a highway in connection with a construction
project.
(2)
A person who violates Subsection
(1)
shall pay a penalty assessed by the commission as
follows:
(a)
the greater of $500 or $5 per gallon of dyed diesel fuel within each fuel supply tank
of the motor vehicle, based on the maximum storage capacity of each fuel supply
tank; or
(b)
for a second and subsequent offense, the greater of $1,000 or $10 per gallon of dyed
diesel fuel within each fuel supply tank of the motor vehicle, based on the maximum
storage capacity of each fuel supply tank.
(3)
The penalty imposed under this section:
(a)
is in addition to any other taxes, interest, or penalties imposed under this chapter; and
(b)
shall be deposited in the Transportation Fund.
(4)
Upon making a record of its actions, and upon reasonable cause shown, the commission
may waive, reduce, or compromise the penalty imposed under this section.
(5)
(a)
A government official, including a law enforcement officer, may not inspect the
fuel from a fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle to determine if the fuel supply tank
contains dyed diesel fuel unless the official:
(i)
subject to Subsection
(5)(b)
, has probable cause to believe that the operator or
owner of the motor vehicle is in violation of this section;
(ii)
has received consent from the operator or owner of the motor vehicle to inspect
the fuel; or
(iii)
is conducting the search at a port-of-entry in accordance with Section
72-9-501

for the purpose of checking the motor vehicle for compliance with state and
federal laws.
(b)
The act of driving a motor vehicle that uses diesel fuel on a highway, without
additional facts indicating a potential violation of this section, does not constitute
sufficient facts to establish probable cause for an official, including a law
enforcement officer, to inspect the fuel from a fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle
under Subsection
(5)(a)(i)
.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
2-11-26 9:08 AM