S.B. 157: New Motorboat Distributor Act
2 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill enacts the New Motorboat Distributor Act.
- Defines terms
- Grants the executive director of the Department of Commerce authority to administer and enforce the chapter and conduct adjudicative proceedings, issue cease-and-desist orders, and impose administrative fines of up to $1,000 per day for violations
- Prohibits certain coercive, unfair, or inequitable business practices by motorboat distributors
- Establishes standards governing the sale, transfer, and succession of motorboat dealerships
- Restricts termination, nonrenewal, relocation, or establishment of a motorboat dealership without good cause, notice, and opportunity for administrative review
- Establishes evidentiary standards for determining good cause
Utah Senate, February 23, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 2nd Sub. SB 157
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 21 Nays 1 Abs 7
Yes (21)
No (1)
Utah Senate, February 24, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 157
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 25 Nays 1 Abs 3
Yes (25)
- Ann Millner
- Brady Brammer
- Calvin R. Musselman
- Chris H. Wilson
- David P. Hinkins
- Derrin R. Owens
- Don L. Ipson
- Emily Buss
- Evan J. Vickers
- Heidi Balderree
- Jen Plumb
- Jerry W Stevenson
- John D. Johnson
- Karen Kwan
- Kathleen A. Riebe
- Keith Grover
- Keven J. Stratton
- Lincoln Fillmore
- Luz Escamilla
- Michael K. McKell
- Nate Blouin
- Ronald M. Winterton
- Stephanie Pitcher
- Todd Weiler
- Wayne A. Harper