Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill addresses drivers without a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Unlicensed Driver Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay Cosponsor: Stephanie Gricius A. Cory Maloy Tiara Auxier Matthew H. Gwynn Jordan D. Teuscher Tyler Clancy Trevor Lee Ryan D. Wilcox Paul A. Cutler Karianne Lisonbee LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses drivers without a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - modifies the circumstances in which law enforcement is required to impound a vehicle; - addresses identification of an individual who operates a vehicle without a valid driving credential; - allows certain fees to be waived in certain circumstances; - modifies certain fees and the allocation of fee revenue; - amends certain penalties associated with driving without a driver license; - amends provisions related to administrative suspension of a driver license; - requires a vendor providing software service for a fingerprint device to ensure the software is compatible with law enforcement database software; 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-1101 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 220 41-6a-1406 Effective 07/01/26 Partially Repealed 07/01/29 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 378 53-3-202 …
Sponsors
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Daniel McCay (R, 18)
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60)
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50)
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6)
- Lee, Trevor (R, 16)
- Karianne Lisonbee (R, 14)
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7)
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
- Cory Maloy (R, 52)
- Jordan Teuscher (R, 44)
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
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
Votes
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 6, 2026): 57 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 20 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 5, 2026): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Towing, Driver License, Department of Public Safety, Transportation, Motor Vehicles, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Sunsets and Repealers
Common questions
- What is HB136?
- HB136 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Unlicensed Driver Amendments.
- What does HB136 do?
- This bill addresses drivers without a driver license, driving privilege card, or learner permit.
- What is the status of HB136?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB136?
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB136?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0136.html
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