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HB 581UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah directs transit and transportation agencies to gather information on autonomous vehicles

Original title: Autonomous Vehicle Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Matt MacPherson and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill directs a large public transit district and the Department of Transportation to issue requests for information regarding autonomous vehicle technology, transit networks, safety considerations, and implementation barriers. The legislation updates definitions related to s and establishes sunset repeal dates for these reporting requirements.

Why it matters

State transportation agencies must formally study the feasibility, safety, and economic barriers of deploying driverless and autonomous vehicle systems ahead of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, with reporting deadlines set for 2026 and 2027.

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.

Directly affected

Department of Transportation

The department is required to complete a request for information on autonomous vehicle operations and report to the Transportation Interim Committee.

Directly affected

large public transit district

The transit district must gather information on implementing an autonomous vehicle transit network and report back by November 30, 2026.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What agencies are required to study autonomous vehicles under this bill?
A large public transit district and the Department of Transportation are required to complete requests for information regarding autonomous vehicles.
When must the reports on autonomous vehicles be submitted to the legislature?
The large public transit district must report by November 30, 2026, and the Department of Transportation must report by November 30, 2027, to the Transportation Interim Committee.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in the Senate.

Procedural history

30 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  3. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  4. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ strike enacting clause
  5. Mar 4, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  6. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
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  1. Mar 3, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  2. Mar 3, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  3. Mar 3, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0581S02
  4. Mar 3, 2026House
    House/ substituted
  5. Mar 3, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  6. Mar 3, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0581S02
  7. Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0581S02
  8. Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0581S02
  9. Mar 2, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  10. Mar 2, 2026House
    House/ committee report favorable
  11. Mar 2, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  12. Feb 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  13. Feb 27, 2026House Rules Committee
    Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
  14. Feb 27, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0581S01
  15. Feb 27, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0581S01
  16. Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0581S01
  17. Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0581S01
  18. Feb 25, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0581
  19. Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  20. Feb 18, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  21. Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0581
  22. Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0581
  23. Feb 18, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  24. Feb 18, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
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Sponsors

Matt MacPhersonHouse · District 26RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Kirk CullimoreSenate · District 19RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

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temporal pattern99% confidence

Staggered Reporting and Sunset Dates

The bill establishes distinct reporting deadlines for the transit district (November 30, 2026) and the Department of Transportation (November 30, 2027), followed by corresponding sunset repeal dates in 2027 and 2028.

Department of TransportationTransportation Interim Committee

Connected Entities

State Tax Commission, Kirk A. Cullimore, Motor Vehicle Division and 3 more
OrganizationState Tax Commission“Commission defined in Section 59-1-101”Map →
PersonKirk A. Cullimore“Senate Sponsor”Map →
OrganizationMotor Vehicle Division“Division created in Section 41-1a-106”Map →
OrganizationTransportation Interim Committee“Legislative committee to receive reports from the transit district and departmen”Map →
PersonMatt MacPherson“Chief Sponsor in the lower house”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Transportation“State agency directed to complete a request for information regarding autonomous”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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