Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB208: Vehicle Emission Inspection Program Revisions
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to vehicle emissions inspections to enhance the ability to investigate whether an individual has avoided a required emissions inspection.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Vehicle Emission Inspection Program Revisions 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to vehicle emissions inspections to enhance the ability to investigate whether an individual has avoided a required emissions inspection. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows the Motor Vehicle Division to revoke the vehicle owner's registration if the vehicle owner has provided a false or an improper address to register a vehicle to avoid an emissions inspection; - prohibits the Motor Vehicle Division from registering a motor vehicle if the owner of the motor vehicle fails to pay a civil penalty for registering with a false or improper address; - allows the State Tax Commission to recover costs of investigation or administration of the provisions of this bill; 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-110 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 285 41-1a-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 279 41-6a-1642 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 41-1a-110 is amended to …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Jordan Teuscher (R, 44)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 20, 2026): 17 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 2, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Division of Motor Vehicles, Transportation, Vehicle Registration, Motor Vehicles, Emissions Control, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB208?
- SB208 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Vehicle Emission Inspection Program Revisions.
- What does SB208 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to vehicle emissions inspections to enhance the ability to investigate whether an individual has avoided a required emissions inspection.
- What is the status of SB208?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB208?
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB208?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0208.html
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