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UtahH.B. 1182026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments
Sponsored By: Candice B. Pierucci (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Commercial Driver License (CDL)Administrative Rulemaking and ProceduresDepartment of Public SafetyTransportationCommercial Motor Vehicle RegulationNew Rulemaking Authority
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
11 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 6 mixed.
CDL limits for nonresidents and new residents
Beginning May 6, 2026, the state does not issue a license to a nonresident unless they qualify for a non‑domiciled CDL under federal rules. After you live in Utah for 30 straight days, you cannot drive a commercial vehicle under another state’s CDL. The Division does not issue a CDL to anyone under 18 who applies under 49 C.F.R. Part 383.
Criminal penalty and registry disclosure rules
The Division keeps your Social Security number (or a temporary ID) in its records and notes if you must register as a sex, kidnap, or child abuse offender. If you knowingly fail to tell the Division you are required to register as one of those offenders, it is a class A misdemeanor. These provisions apply beginning May 6, 2026.
Stronger ID, lawful presence, and medical checks
You must give your full legal name, birth date, sex, a Utah address, and proof of a Social Security number (or an allowed alternative) to get a license. If you are homeless, you may verify your address in another way. Driving privilege card applicants must give fingerprints and a photo. Standard license applicants must show lawful presence in the U.S. CDL, limited‑term CDL, and CDIP applications must also give prior license history where required, federal certifications, and your medical certification status (the medical status rule began January 30, 2012). These rules apply beginning May 6, 2026.
Class D allowed after CDL disqualified
If your commercial license is disqualified under the commercial driver rules, the Division may still give you a noncommercial Class D license if you have no other sanctions. This applies beginning May 6, 2026.
No license during suspensions or revocations
Beginning May 6, 2026, the state does not issue a license while your license is suspended, denied, canceled, disqualified, or your driving privilege is revoked (unless Section 53-3-225 allows it). The bar also applies to juvenile‑court and Section 53-3-231 suspensions. You cannot get a license if you were judged mentally incompetent unless you have been legally restored. If you hold an unexpired Utah ID card, it must be canceled (and surrendered if you have it) before you can get a license. The ID rule has applied since July 1, 2012.
Background checks and fees for CDL testers
To be a CDL third‑party tester or examiner, you must submit fingerprints and pass Utah BCI and FBI background checks. The Division does not issue the tester/examiner license until the check is completed and reviewed. You must pay BCI fingerprint fees in addition to other Division fees. The Division will set minimum standards, testing procedures, and reporting rules, including notice when an applicant fails or cannot take a test due to limited English. These rules apply beginning May 6, 2026.
How long your license stays valid
A Utah driver license expires on your birthday in the eighth year after it was issued. A provisional Class D expires on your birthday in the fifth year. Limited‑term licenses expire when your authorized stay ends. If your license expires while you are stationed outside Utah, it remains valid for 90 days after you return. These rules apply beginning May 6, 2026.
More CDL test tries within six months
If you apply for a commercial Class A, B, or C license, you get up to two tries for the knowledge test and two tries for the skills test within six months. The same two‑try limit within six months applies to CDL endorsements. If you run out of standard tries, you may take each test up to two more times within the six‑month window by paying the fee in Section 53-3-105. You may receive an instruction permit or a temporary license while you finish testing. These rules take effect May 6, 2026.
Motorcycle endorsement rules with waivers
To get a motorcycle endorsement, you must already have a Class D license, a CDL, or an out‑of‑state equivalent. If you are under 19, you must hold a motorcycle learner permit for two months. The Division can waive the two‑month wait if you complete an approved rider education course, or if you had an endorsement before July 1, 2008. Active‑duty Utah residents stationed outside Utah, and some family who live outside Utah, may get an endorsement without the knowledge and skills tests if they have a photo on file and proof of a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. The Division sets application steps and limits for this exemption by rule. These changes take effect May 6, 2026.
Out-of-state CDIP can test in Utah
If you live out of state and hold a valid commercial instruction permit from a state that follows 49 C.F.R. Part 383, you can take a Utah skills test. You must pay the fee in Subsection 53-3-105(19). Utah sends your test results to your home state and gives you proof if you pass. This applies beginning May 6, 2026.
Training and waiting rules to get licenses
Beginning May 6, 2026, you must meet new training and timing rules to get a driver license. No one under 16 can get a license. If you are 17 or younger, you must hold a learner permit for six months and complete the minor driving requirement. If you are 18 or younger, you must finish a commissioner‑approved driver training course. If you are 19 or older, you must finish that course or meet the alternative path in 53-3-210.5(6)(c). You must pass required exams. Your original Class D application gives you up to three tries for the knowledge test and three tries for the skills test within six months, and a learner permit if needed. Some licensing rules do not apply if you were licensed before July 1, 1967, or if you are 16 or older and were previously licensed in another state or country.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Candice B. Pierucci
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Don L. Ipson
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 46 • No: 14
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 21 • No: 6
House vote • 2/26/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 1
House vote • 2/26/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 2
House vote • 2/12/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 58 • No: 13
House vote • 2/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/26/2026House/ to Governor
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/11/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/11/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/11/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/10/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/10/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/10/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
2/26/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/26/2026Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
2/26/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Substitute #2
2/26/2026
Substitute #1
2/23/2026
Introduced
12/30/2025
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