# Utah H.B. 423: Hit and Run and DUI Offense Amendments Utah H.B. 423, Hit and Run and DUI Offense Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Steve Eliason (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB423-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 423 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Hit and Run and DUI Offense Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Steve Eliason (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Controlled Substances, Peace Officers, Crimes, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Board of Pardons and Parole, Public Safety, Driver License, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Roads/Highways, Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Punishment, Sentencing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 13 (209 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 13 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Drivers get shorter ignition interlock restrictions: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, drivers who elect ignition-interlock-restricted driving after qualifying license revocations face two years of restrictions instead of three. This change applies to the election allowed under Utah's chemical-test-related license revocation rules. It removes one year from tha… - Reporting accidents can reduce hit-and-run penalties: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, voluntarily reporting an accident within six hours blocks specified prior-conviction increases in hit-and-run penalties. Drivers must report to the law-enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the accident. This does not remove penalties based on injury, serious injury, or… - Alcohol-related license actions start later: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, requested chemical-test-refusal and covered under-21 alcohol hearings must occur within 45 days after arrest, instead of 29. Drivers still must request a hearing within 10 days after notice; the under-21 deadline is 10 calendar days. Without a hearing request, chemical-test-… - Some accident penalties lose old minimums: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the injury-or-death hit-and-run section no longer carries its former $750 minimum fine. Separate sentencing rules still require minimum fines for covered convictions, so this does not guarantee savings. The law also removes the specific class C misdemeanor classification for… - Commercial drivers get later disqualification starts: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered commercial-driver disqualifications start 60 days after arrest instead of 45 days. Requested hearings must occur within 45 days after arrest, rather than 29 days. At these hearings, the Driver License Division or its authorized agent can subpoena necessary peace offi… - Repeat hit-and-run drivers face tougher charges: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, property-damage hit-and-run is generally a class B misdemeanor. A qualifying conviction within 10 years raises it to class A; specified repeat or serious-offense histories trigger a third-degree felony. Injury-related violations range from class A misdemeanors to felonies ba… - Hit-and-run probation carries supervision costs: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, supervised probation ordered under the new accident-offense sentencing rules follows the existing probation-cost rules. The court must set the probation period. People on probation must pay supervision costs unless the court finds they cannot afford them and grants the indig… - Commercial drivers lose early reinstatement options: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, early license reinstatement through the DUI or chemical-test-related pathways does not end a commercial driving disqualification. Commercial drivers disqualified under Utah's commercial-license rules must complete the authorized disqualification period. Getting a regular lic… - Drivers pay higher license reinstatement fees: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the administrative reinstatement fee after a qualifying alcohol- or drug-related offense rises from $255 to $262. Drivers pay this $7 increase in addition to other reinstatement fees. Seven dollars of the fee goes to Utah's General Fund. - DUI reporting vendors must update systems: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, vendors providing electronic DUI reporting systems to law-enforcement agencies must keep those systems aligned with offense-law changes. Each required update must be implemented by the effective date of the statutory change. - Extreme DUI counts in sentencing guidelines: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, courts must mark qualifying extreme DUI convictions in the judgment of commitment. This applies to class A misdemeanor and felony convictions meeting the extreme DUI definition. The Board of Pardons and Parole must consider that designation when calculating sentencing guidel… - Felony hit-and-run brings jail and alternatives: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered third-degree felony convictions require 10 jail days, or five jail days plus 30 consecutive days of monitored home confinement. Covered second-degree convictions require 20 jail days, or 10 jail days plus 60 consecutive days of monitored home confinement. Another sec… - Hit-and-run sentences add fines and alternatives: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered class A hit-and-run convictions require at least two jail days or 48 hours of service. Drivers must pay at least $700, plus applicable impound, towing, and storage costs, including reimbursement to people who paid them. Courts can order substance-use screening, treat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Steve Eliason (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 64 | 1 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ motion to reconsider (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-10: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0423.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S05.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S04.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0423.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S05.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S04.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0423.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [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-HB423-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).