Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB59: Identification Verification Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends provisions relating to identification verification.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Identification Verification Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers Cosponsor: Jill Koford Tiara Auxier LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions relating to identification verification. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides that an authorized person shall verify proof of age for an individual who appears to be 35 years old or younger before the individual procures an alcoholic product at a restaurant; - provides that an off-premise beer retailer, a state store, or a package agency shall request proof of age from each patron; - requires that an off-premise beer retailer, a state store, or a package agency verify that an individual is not an interdicted person if the individual provides a Utah driver license as a proof of age; - provides that an authorized person shall verify proof of age for each individual before the individual gains admittance to a bar or tavern or purchases beer from an off-premise beer retailer; - authorizes an authorized person to temporarily confiscate a proof of age the authorized person determines is fake; - provides that when a court designates an individual as an interdicted person, the court may require the individual to surrender the individual's Utah driver license or Utah identification card; - provides that an individual who voluntarily applies for …
Sponsors
- Steve Eliason (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Evan Vickers (R, 28)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Jill Koford (R, 10)
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 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Alcohol, Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is HB59?
- HB59 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Identification Verification Amendments.
- What does HB59 do?
- This bill amends provisions relating to identification verification.
- What is the status of HB59?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB59?
- Steve Eliason (R, 43), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB59?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0059.html
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