All Roll Calls
Yes: 148 • No: 0
UtahS.B. 592025 General SessionSenateWALLET
Commercial Driver License Revisions
Sponsored By: Don L. Ipson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
FederalismCommercial Driver License (CDL)Department of Public SafetyDriving Under the Influence (DUI)TransportationDrug and Alcohol TestingCommercial Motor Vehicle Regulation
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Commercial drivers face impaired-driving work bans
Beginning May 7, 2025, a first impaired-driving conviction bars commercial driving for at least one year. This applies to anyone who holds or must hold a commercial driver license, even when driving a noncommercial vehicle. The ban starts seven days from the date of notice to the driver. Early license return after certain 120-day suspensions does not lift a commercial driving ban imposed under these disqualification rules.
Lifetime commercial driving bans change scope
Using a motor vehicle in specified drug felonies or severe human trafficking offenses brings a lifetime commercial driving ban. The drug felonies involve making, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance. The ban applies after a conviction or administrative action, and the law bars reinstatement through the specified reinstatement process. The law removes possession with intent to make, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance from this qualifying felony list.
Commercial drivers face checks and corrections
Utah must check the federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse before issuing, renewing, replacing, upgrading, or transferring commercial licenses or instruction permits. Utah must deny those requests when the system reports that the driver is barred from commercial driving. Current holders reported as barred must downgrade to a class D license; failing a required downgrade can mean license denial. Federal notice that a driver is no longer barred allows commercial driving privileges to be restored. When federal notice confirms a mistaken identification, Utah must promptly restore those privileges and clear the records.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Don L. Ipson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Steve Eliason
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/6/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 73 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 28 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/27/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 29 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2025Senate/ to Governor
3/12/2025SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2025SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/7/2025SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/7/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/10/2025Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2/10/2025Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/7/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
2/7/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/6/2025HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/6/2025HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/6/2025HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/6/2025HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/4/2025HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/4/2025HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/3/2025HouseHouse/ to standing committee
1/31/2025HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/29/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
1/28/2025HouseSenate/ to House
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
1/28/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
1/27/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
1/27/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
1/24/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/7/2025
Introduced
1/3/2025