Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB277: Vehicle Registration Amendments
Status: Chaptered, March 26, 2026
This bill allows the cancellation of vehicle registration and the refund of certain taxes and fees on a pro rata basis.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Vehicle Registration Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Katy Hall Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill allows the cancellation of vehicle registration and the refund of certain taxes and fees on a pro rata basis. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows the owner of certain vehicles to cancel the registration of the vehicle; - allows the owner of a vehicle that cancels the registration of the vehicle to receive a refund of the registration fees and uniform fees in lieu of ad valorem tax on a pro rata basis; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 41-1a-209 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 135 59-2-405.1 , (Effective 01/01/26) as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 397 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 41-1a-209 is amended to read: 41-1a-209. Application for registration -- Contents -- Cancellation of registration. (1) An owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this part shall apply to the division for registration on forms furnished by the division. (2) The application for registration shall include: (a) the signature of an owner of the vehicle to be …
Sponsors
- Hall, Katy (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Daniel McCay (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (March 5, 2025): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 5, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 29, 2025): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property Tax, Uniform Fees, Division of Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicles, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB277?
- HB277 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Vehicle Registration Amendments.
- What does HB277 do?
- This bill allows the cancellation of vehicle registration and the refund of certain taxes and fees on a pro rata basis.
- What is the status of HB277?
- Chaptered as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB277?
- Hall, Katy (R, 11), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB277?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0277.html
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