Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB52: Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:
0 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - allows an applicant to request a notation of "Federally Recognized Tribal Member" on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe; - instructs the Driver License Division regarding satisfactory proof that an applicant is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe; and - prohibits the notation from identifying a specific Indian tribe. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $192,900 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53-3-237 Effective 01/01/27 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-3-237 is enacted to read: 53-3-237 Effective 01/01/27 . Driver license notation of tribal membership. (1) As …
Sponsors
- Cory Maloy (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 20, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 4, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 22, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Driver License, Department of Public Safety, Indian Affairs, Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Tribal Nations Within Utah
Common questions
- What is HB52?
- HB52 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments.
- What does HB52 do?
- This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
- What is the status of HB52?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB52?
- Cory Maloy (R, 52), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB52?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0052.html
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