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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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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 2 mixed.
Allowing unlicensed driving costs at least $500
Beginning May 6, 2026, violating the covered rules is an infraction with a minimum fine of $500 per violation. These rules cover allowing unlicensed driving, vehicle-rental requirements, and employing an unlicensed driver. The fine applies to individuals and businesses that break these rules.
Unlicensed drivers face seizure and penalties
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah requires warrantless vehicle seizure when drivers lack a driving credential in hand and issuance cannot be verified. The Driver License Division or a peace officer must seize the vehicle; officers must first check Utah's criminal justice system. Seizure is not required for expired credentials, drivers under 18, or when seizure creates or interferes with addressing a public-safety concern. It is also not required when a credentialed occupant will drive, or a credentialed person is reasonably available to retrieve it with the owner's permission. Violating the covered driver-licensing law brings vehicle-seizure rules into play, and another violation after a prior conviction is a class B misdemeanor.
Drivers face changed license-loss rules
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah's Driver License Division can take license action over accidents linked to reckless driving. The division must have notice or reason to believe the driver caused or contributed to an accident involving death, injury, or property damage. Property damage no longer has to be serious. The law also removes unlawful driving as a stated basis for this license action.
Stopped drivers face quick fingerprint checks
Beginning May 6, 2026, people lawfully stopped without a license, driving privilege card, or learner permit must show another government ID. Officers must take a quick fingerprint when credential issuance cannot be verified, no ID is shown, or suspected fraud affects the ID. A biometric device checks the fingerprint against an identification database in approximately 15 minutes or less, without adding or storing it there. Exceptions cover safety concerns, competing public-safety duties, inadequate equipment, people under 18, and cellular-service limits. Utah law enforcement agencies must ensure access to fingerprinting equipment by January 1, 2028.
Police fingerprint tools get new deadlines
Beginning January 1, 2028, Utah agencies must equip every on-duty officer working outside the agency facility with a portable fingerprint device. This delays the earlier January 1, 2027, requirement by one year. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying electronic-citation software vendors must support sending biometric data from portable devices to court filing systems. This applies to criminal justice software that collects and stores data required by law to be reported to the department. The connection must work within one year after the agency's system using the software becomes active.
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
Lee, T.
Affiliation unavailable
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
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
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/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 20 • No: 7
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 20 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
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/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 55 • No: 12
House vote • 2/9/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
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 • 2/4/2026
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