# Utah H.B. 57: Motor Vehicle Division Amendments Utah H.B. 57, Motor Vehicle Division Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Kay J. Christofferson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB57-2026GS - 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. 57 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Motor Vehicle Division Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-22 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Motor Fuel and Special Fuel Taxes, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation, License Plates, Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicle Size Limits, Transportation Fund, Division of Motor Vehicles, Transportation Funding, Transportation Related Fees - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 11 (210 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 21 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Property tax relief for qualifying homes: benefit, medium. The law expands residential property tax treatment to homes under construction or unoccupied homes. The county assessor must determine that the property will be used as a primary residence. It also covers owner-owned furnishings, furniture, and equipment used only within a tenant’s primary home. Th… - Drivers gain registration and plate options: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, one or more personal vehicles can count as a fleet under the specified fleet-registration rule. Utah’s transportation department must also adapt road usage charge procedures for 24-month registrations. Registrants can request two plates, but issuance remains the motor vehicle… - Light trailer titles follow shipping weight: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, trailers with shipping weight of 750 pounds or less are outside the amended motor vehicle definition. Those trailers do not need Utah titles when they are not designed, used, and maintained to carry people or property for hire. The small-trailer definition covers shipping wei… - Odometer exemptions ease vehicle transfer paperwork: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, mileage disclosure is not required for vehicles with a manufacturer weight rating over 16,000 pounds. The exemption also covers Utah-registered vehicles with a weight rating of 18,000 pounds or more. Beginning July 1, 2026, vehicles operated as street-legal all-terrain vehicl… - Registration alone no longer requires insurance: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, registration alone no longer requires Utah resident owners to maintain vehicle insurance or other required security. Owners must maintain that coverage while the vehicle operates on a Utah highway, quasi-public road, or quasi-public parking area. - Salespeople can work for multiple auctions: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah-licensed salespeople can work for more than one wholesale vehicle auction dealer at the same time. This applies to salespeople employed by dealers operating as wholesale motor vehicle auctions. - Rental fleets gain flexible registration terms: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying new commercial rental vehicles can receive conditional registration for their alternative registration term. Registration ends on the last day of that term’s final month, rather than being limited to 12 months. Passenger rental car businesses must still pay applica… - Motorcycle fees support rider education: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, rider education receives $5 from each annual motorcycle registration and $4 from each six-month registration. These amounts become dedicated credits in the Transportation Fund. The motorcycle program can use that registration revenue and $2.50 from each original, renewal, or… - Transportation money shifts toward transit projects: mixed, medium. The law directs an annual $45 million deposit to the Active Transportation Investment Fund. It reduces the annual deposit to the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 by the same amount. A second shift sends money from that transportation fund to the Transit Transportation Investment Fund. That tr… - Collector vehicle and plate classifications change: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, special interest status alone no longer blocks a vehicle from qualifying as a custom vehicle. Custom vehicles must still meet age or replica and collector-use requirements; daily-use and vintage vehicles remain excluded. Existing special interest vehicle plates no longer coun… - County emissions fees gain finer steps: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying counties can set vehicle emissions fees in 25-cent steps instead of whole dollars. The caps remain $3 per standard registration and $2.25 per six-month registration. A county must need an emissions program for air-quality compliance and adopt a fee ordinance. Elec… - Nonresident vehicle exemptions use weight ratings: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, nonresidents owe no Utah temporary permit or registration fee at combined weight ratings of 26,000 pounds or less. A separate registration exemption covers individual vehicles, not combinations, rated at 26,000 pounds or less. Those vehicles must be registered elsewhere, owne… - Off-road vehicle classes use shipping weight: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, specified all-terrain vehicle and golf cart classes use shipping weight instead of unladen weight. Type I all-terrain vehicles must weigh 1,500 pounds or less, be no wider than 52 inches, and meet the remaining definition. Internal-combustion type II vehicles have a 3,500-pou… - Vehicle weight ratings reshape registration rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, weight ratings replace loaded-weight measures in several registration, fee, traffic, and weight-display rules. The rating includes the vehicle, passengers, cargo, fuel, and trailer tongue weight; the division can set missing manufacturer ratings. Vehicle fee classes generally… - New rules for vehicle consignment sales: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, licensed vehicle auctions generally no longer count as consignees—businesses selling vehicles for owners. This exclusion does not apply when an individual consigns a vehicle mainly for personal, family, or household purposes. Agreed charges to recover a consigned vehicle can… - Vehicle buyback coverage follows weight ratings: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s vehicle buyback rules use weight ratings instead of loaded weight for the heavy-vehicle exclusion. Vehicles rated over 14,000 pounds are excluded. Motor homes remain excepted from that exclusion. - Vehicle equipment checks use revised measurements: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, frame height is measured from level ground to the frame’s lowest point with the vehicle unloaded. When axle widths differ, wheel track uses the axle with the widest distance between tire-tread centers. Highway trailers and semitrailers need rear wheel protection when shipping… - Vehicle tax exemptions follow weight ratings: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, vehicle tax rules use a 27,000-pound weight-rating cutoff instead of loaded weight. Registered vehicles brought into Utah after the assessment date qualify for the proportional-assessment exemption at or below that cutoff. The exemption applies for the year the license fee or… - Dealers use ratings for vehicle exceptions: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, new or new-and-used dealers qualify as special equipment dealers by equipping new incomplete vehicles rated at least 12,000 pounds. After installation, those dealers can use the sales exception for new special equipment vehicles meeting that weight rating. Transporter-plate e… - Vehicle auctions face licenses and safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, motor vehicle auctions need state licenses, which also authorize used-vehicle sales, body shops, and dismantling. Licensed auctions can obtain transporter licenses by showing the required insurance or other security. Title-delivery rules extend to motor vehicle auctions, incl… - Interstate fleets use rating-based fee classes: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, apportioned fleets compare vehicle weight-rating classes when replacing a withdrawn vehicle. That comparison determines whether extra registration fees apply. The proportional equalized highway use tax uses combined weight-rating classes and their matching tax amounts. That t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kay J. Christofferson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Harper (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 1 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-01-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (44) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: 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) - 2026-03-04: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-04: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-05: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-03: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ floor amendment (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-22: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-22: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0057.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0057S02.pdf) - Amended 2/4/2026 09:02:389, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0057S01_2026-02-04_09-32-10.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0057S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0057.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/HB0057.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0057S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/4/2026 09:02:389 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0057S01_2026-02-04_09-32-10.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0057S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0057.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) - 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