All Roll Calls
Yes: 187 • No: 8
UtahH.B. 3362026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Recovery Operations Amendments
Sponsored By: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Motor Vehicle InsuranceDispute ResolutionJudicial OperationsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeMotor Carrier RegulationMotor VehiclesTransportationDepartment of TransportationTowingCommercial Motor Vehicle RegulationCivil Procedure
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Recovery insurance and fast insurer payments
Beginning May 5, 2027, motor carriers must add a recovery endorsement of at least $40,000 per recovery to power‑unit policies for non‑consent police tows, and that policy pays recovery costs. When a policy has this endorsement, the insurer pays the operator directly for reasonable and necessary services within 60 days—either the full bill or the lesser of 75% of the bill or $40,000—and may dispute within 60 days. Disputes go to mediation first, then binding arbitration; when arbitration starts, the insurer posts a bond for the unpaid balance and the operator must release the vehicle and cargo. If the operator bills above DOT maximum recovery rates, the insurer’s payment and bond duties do not apply. The law defines “recovery operation” to cover complex jobs like overturned, stuck, or submerged vehicles, which sets when these rules apply.
New rules for tow rotations
Beginning May 5, 2027, towing entities must collect and use each carrier’s recovery qualifications when building rotations and must dispatch a carrier qualified for recovery work when needed. An operator on rotation must respond in a truck owned by the dispatched carrier, not by a different carrier. If the Department sends a notice, the towing entity must remove the named carrier from its rotation or contract. A towing entity cannot demand extra criminal background information from an operator who holds a state towing certificate.
No storage fees when evidence held
Beginning May 5, 2027, if a city or county holds your impounded vehicle as evidence and will not release it, it cannot charge storage fees. This applies even if you met the usual release steps.
Statewide towing rules, fewer local hurdles
Beginning May 5, 2027, tow carriers with a business license in one city or county do not need to buy another license to tow in places where they have no office. Carriers and operators with a current state towing certificate do not need any extra local towing certificate. Cities and counties may require one extra annual safety inspection only if it is free and follows federal motor carrier rules, and they must accept the same inspection from another local government. Local governments cannot set rules that conflict with state towing laws or set maximum rates that differ from state‑set rates.
Rules for dispatch and abandoned tow fees
If a towing company uses a dispatch vendor, it can charge a dispatch fee up to its actual vendor cost, but only with governing‑body approval; if no vendor is used, it generally cannot charge one. Special service districts that charged a dispatch fee on or before January 1, 2023 may continue. From May 3, 2023 through June 30, 2025, any extra abandoned‑vehicle fee is capped at 25% of the dispatch or rotation fee. Starting January 1, 2025, towing entities must compute and publish the share of last year’s tows that were abandoned; by March 31 each year they publish the percentage and the relevant fee. Beginning July 1, 2025, operators may charge an extra line‑item equal to that published percentage times the dispatch or rotation fee.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kay J. Christofferson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Todd Weiler
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 28 • No: 1
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 62 • No: 3
House vote • 2/26/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 65 • No: 4
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2026House/ 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/ amended
2/26/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/26/2026Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2/26/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Amended 2/26/2026 12:02:308
2/26/2026
Substitute #2
2/20/2026
Substitute #1
2/11/2026
Introduced
1/22/2026
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