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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah HB 574 establishes age and size-based child car seat requirements and rear-seat mandates
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Jake Fitisemanu
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What This Bill Proposed
Utah HB 574 establishes specific child restraint and safety belt requirements based on a child's age and size, and mandates that children younger than 13 be transported in the rear seat when available, taking effect on May 6, 2026.
Motor vehicle operators must comply with tiered child restraint mandates ranging from rear-facing systems for toddlers to adult seat belts for older children, with violations carrying a maximum fine of $45.
- Utah's existing child restraint and seat belt statutes are codified under Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 18 of the Utah Code. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
motor vehicle operators
Operators must follow new age and size-based restrictions for securing child passengers and ensure children under 13 sit in the rear seat when available.
child passengers younger than 13 years old
Children are subject to mandated rear-seat placement and specific tiered restraint requirements based on their age and height.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum fine for violating the child car seat requirements?
Are there exceptions to the fine for a first-time violation?
Where must children younger than 13 years old be seated in a vehicle?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
11 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 19, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0574
- Feb 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0574
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0574
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0574
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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