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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

S.B. 227: Punitive Damages Amendments

4 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

Signed by the governor on March 18, 2026. This bill enacts provisions relating to punitive damages.

  • Provides that an insurer may not rely on the existence, likelihood, possibility, or exposure to punitive damages when taking actions under Title 31A, Insurance Code
  • Provides the circumstances in which a court may award punitive damages against an employer, managing agent, or principal for the conduct of the employer's, managing agent's, or principal's employee or agent
  • Provides that the provisions this bill enacts apply only to a claim arising after the effective date of the bill
  • Makes technical changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Ronald M. Winterton

Utah Senate, February 23, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 2nd Sub. SB 227
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 24 Nays 1 Abs 4
Official record

Yes (24)

18 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

No (1)

1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (4)

4 Republican

Utah Senate, February 24, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 227
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 26 Nays 0 Abs 3
Official record

Yes (26)

20 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

2 Republican, 1 Democratic

Utah House, March 5, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 4th Sub. SB 227
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 56 Nays 12 N/V 7
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (52)

49 Republican, 3 Democratic

No (12)

11 Democratic, 1 Republican

Absent or not voting (7)

7 Republican

Utah Senate, March 6, 2026

Concurrence, Final Passage · 4th Sub. SB 227
Result as recorded: Ayes 28 Nays 1 Abs 0
Official record

Yes (28)

22 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

No (1)

1 Democratic

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.