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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah directs Department of Public Safety and State Tax Commission to study motor vehicle division consolidation
Last action · March 23, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
The Utah Legislature requires the Department of Public Safety and the State Tax Commission to jointly study the feasibility of combining the Motor Vehicle Division, the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division, and the Driver License Division under a single by November 30, 2026.
Determines whether administrative functions for driver licensing and vehicle registration will merge into a single agency, affecting state operations and customer service delivery timelines.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Public Safety
Must participate in conducting the joint feasibility study and submit a written report.
State Tax Commission
Must jointly study the feasibility of combining motor vehicle-related divisions with the Department of Public Safety.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
43 actions- Mar 23, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0237
- Feb 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0237
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0237
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0237
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0237
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0237
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 2, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Agency Consolidation Exploration
The state is formally investigating the merging of distinct motor vehicle and driver licensing divisions into a single administrative structure.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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