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UtahH.B. 1362026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Unlicensed Driver Amendments
Sponsored By: Matt MacPherson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CrimesLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeDepartment of Public SafetySunsets and RepealersState Tax CommissionDriver LicenseMotor VehiclesTransportationTowing
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 6 mixed.
Seizure for no license or road rage
Beginning May 6, 2026, police must seize a vehicle if the driver has no driving credential and the officer cannot verify one was issued. The officer must check the Utah Criminal Justice Information System first. Police must also seize a vehicle when they have probable cause of a road‑rage event and arrest the driver. Officers do not have to seize if the driver has an issued but expired license, seizing would harm safety, the driver is under 18, a licensed occupant can drive, or a licensed person can promptly pick up the car with the owner’s OK.
New impound fees with limited refunds
Beginning July 1, 2026, you must pay a $600 administrative impound fee and a $60 testing fee to release an impounded vehicle, plus towing and storage. The State Tax Commission must waive or refund these fees if, within 180 days, you show the Driver License Division decided not to suspend the driver, or you provide a stolen‑vehicle report showing it was stolen at the time. The law also sets where each $600 goes: $29 to the Motor Vehicle Division, $187 to a public safety account, $20 to the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund, and the rest to the General Fund. The $60 testing fee goes to the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account.
Stricter rules to get cars back
Starting July 1, 2026, impound yards may not release a vehicle unless someone present has a valid driving credential and can drive it. Tow and impound businesses must accept cash and debit or credit cards for removals and related services. They must let you take life‑essential items, like medicine or ID, during business hours even if you have not paid; you may remove other loose items after you pay the towing fee. Tow carriers cannot collect removal fees or start storage charges until they file the required impound report.
Quick fingerprints and officer biometric gear
Beginning May 6, 2026, if you are lawfully stopped with no license and the officer cannot verify one was issued, you give no ID, or the officer suspects a fake ID, the officer takes a quick fingerprint unless safety or equipment limits apply. Agencies must equip every on‑duty officer outside their facility with a portable biometric device by January 1, 2028. Software used for electronic citations must send biometric data to the court system within one year after an agency system goes live.
Privilege card suspension tied to registration
Beginning May 6, 2026, the division may suspend a driving privilege card if it learns the cardholder’s vehicle registration was revoked. This links card suspension to the vehicle’s registration status.
Rental ban for unlicensed drivers
Starting May 6, 2026, you may not rent a car to someone who is not licensed. You must check the license and compare a signature in the renter’s presence. You may use an electronic system, including optional biometrics, for later rentals, and you must keep rental records open to inspection. Violations are infractions with a minimum $500 fine.
Motorcycle endorsement fines and waiver
Starting May 6, 2026, the minimum fine is $350 for riding a motorcycle without the required endorsement. The court must waive the fine if you show proof you got the endorsement within 30 days of plea or sentencing, and the court may extend that deadline for good cause. A later repeat offense is a class B misdemeanor and may lead to vehicle seizure.
Towing reports, state yards, and data fees
Starting July 1, 2026, tow operators and officers must send an electronic impound report to the Motor Vehicle Division before noon the next business day. Impounded vehicles must go to a state impound yard. The division may require reports to be filed in a specific online database and can charge reasonable fees to run it. The division must share certain impound details with a designated agent for law‑enforcement or non‑consent tows, and that agent may share with the owner and a verified insurer. A listed impound‑reporting subsection is repealed January 1, 2027.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Matt MacPherson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Tiara Auxier
Republican • House
Clancy, T.
Affiliation unavailable
Paul A. Cutler
Republican • House
Stephanie Gricius
Republican • House
Gwynn, M.
Affiliation unavailable
Trevor Lee
Republican • House
Karianne Lisonbee
Republican • House
A. Cory Maloy
Republican • House
Daniel McCay
Republican • Senate
Jordan D. Teuscher
Republican • House
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
House Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 57 • No: 13
House vote • 3/6/2026
House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 20 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 20 • No: 7
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 2
House vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 55 • No: 12
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ substitute adoption failed
Yes: 18 • No: 44
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 1/23/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 3
House vote • 1/23/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/26/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse Conference Committee - Final Passage
3/6/2026House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
3/6/2026House/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate Conference Committee - Final Passage
3/5/2026Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
3/5/2026Senate/ received from House
3/5/2026SenateConference Committee Report
3/5/2026Bill amended by Conference Committee
3/5/2026Bill Substituted by Conference Committee
3/5/2026House/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse Conference Committee Appointed
3/5/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Amended 3/5/2026 20:03:669
3/5/2026
Substitute #5
2/27/2026
Amended 2/25/2026 10:02:367
2/25/2026
Substitute #4
2/24/2026
Substitute #2
2/9/2026
Substitute #3
2/9/2026
Substitute #1
2/3/2026
Amended 1/26/2026 10:01:198
1/26/2026
Introduced
1/5/2026
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