# Utah H.B. 196: Vehicle Traction Amendments Utah H.B. 196, Vehicle Traction Amendments, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Bennion, Gay Lynn; status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB196-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 196 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Vehicle Traction Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-14 - Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Bennion, Gay Lynn - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Counties, Crimes, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Administrative Rulemaking, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Roads/Highways, Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Local Government Ordinances, Traffic Violations, New Rulemaking Authority - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 23 (144 yes, 73 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bennion, Gay Lynn - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-28 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 20 | 5 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 48 | 24 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | House/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | House/ failed | fail | 34 | 37 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 10 | 1 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-03-26: Governor Signed - 2025-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-03-07: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-04: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-04: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-03-03: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-03-03: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-02-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-06: House/ motion to reconsider (House) - 2025-02-05: House/ filed (House) - 2025-02-05: House/ failed (House) - 2025-02-05: House/ substituted (House) - 2025-02-05: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ circled (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-01-27: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-01-27: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2025-01-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-24: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-23: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-01-15: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-01-14: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0196.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0196S01.pdf) - Amended 1/27/2025 11:01:471, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0196_2025-01-27_11-13-04.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0196.pdf) ## Related bills - S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed) - H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed) - H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed) - H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed) - S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed) - S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0196.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0196S01.pdf) - [Amended 1/27/2025 11:01:471 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0196_2025-01-27_11-13-04.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0196.pdf) ## Related - [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS) - [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS) - [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS) - [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS) - [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS) - [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB196-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).