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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah increases penalties for leaving accident scenes and extends DUI hearing deadlines
Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Steve Eliason and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah HB 423 increases criminal penalties for repeat offenders who leave the scene of an accident involving property damage, injury, or death, while extending the timeframe for Driver License Division administrative hearings following a DUI arrest from 29 to 45 days and suspension effective dates to 60 days.
Drivers facing DUI or hit-and-run allegations receive more time to request administrative hearings, while repeat offenders face elevated felony charges and stricter mandatory minimum jail sentences or electronic monitoring.
- The Utah Driver License Division operates as a division of the Department of Public Safety, handling driver licensing, suspensions, and administrative hearings. context
- Hit-and-run offenses and driving under the influence (DUI) are governed under Title 41, Chapter 6a of the Utah Code. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Drivers in Utah
Drivers face modified administrative hearing timelines, revised license suspension dates, and stricter penalties for hit-and-run and DUI offenses.
Driver License Division
The division must conduct administrative hearings within revised timeframes, manage extended suspension effective dates, and process reinstatement applications.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Law enforcement agencies and their software vendors must ensure electronic DUI reporting systems are updated to conform with new statutory requirements.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
72 actions- Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled 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 House for Enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0423S05
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0423S05
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0423S05
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0423S05
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ motion to reconsider
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0423S04
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0423S04
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0423S04
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0423S04
- Feb 26, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0423S03
- Feb 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0423S03
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0423S03
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0423S03
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0423S02
- Feb 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0423S02
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 20, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0423S02
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0423S02
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0423S01
- Feb 18, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0423S01
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0423S01
- Feb 11, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0423S01
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0423
- Feb 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0423
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0423
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0423
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 29, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Extension of Administrative Timelines
The bill shifts several administrative deadlines from 29 to 45 days for hearings and from 45 to 60 days for license suspension effective dates.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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