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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Bill HB 571 Establishes New Restrictions, Penalties, and Verification Requirements Regarding Immigrants and Immigration
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Trevor Lee
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill prohibits Utah depository institutions and money transmitters from serving s or processing international transfers without verification, creates new penalties and liabilities for employers of unauthorized aliens, and mandates state and local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Changes financial compliance rules for banks and money transmitters, increases employer liability and business license penalties for hiring unauthorized workers, and imposes strict penalties on local government agencies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
- Trevor Lee serves as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing the state's legislative district. context
- State-level immigration legislation in Utah frequently addresses employment verification, public benefit eligibility, and local law enforcement cooperation with federal authorities. 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.
Unauthorized aliens
Individuals unlawfully present in the US face restrictions on opening bank accounts, performing international money transfers, obtaining specific licenses, qualifying for workers' compensation coverage, and securing employment.
Utah depository institutions
Banks and financial institutions must comply with new identification acceptance rules and regulatory enforcement by the Department of Financial Institutions.
Private employers
Employers face strict prohibitions, extensive personal liability for workplace injuries, mandatory status verification before workers' compensation claims, and heavy fines or business license revocations for employing unauthorized aliens.
State and local governmental agencies
Government entities must verify lawful presence for public benefits, enforce strict cooperation with federal immigration authorities, and ensure staff do not restrict immigration status information sharing.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What identification documents are banned for opening bank accounts under this bill?
What happens if an employer submits a workers' compensation claim without verifying an employee's status?
Are local law enforcement agencies allowed to decline compliance with federal immigration detainers?
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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
9 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0571
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0571
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- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0571
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Discoveries
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Comprehensive Cross-Sector Immigration Compliance
The legislation connects immigration enforcement across multiple distinct domains, spanning banking, money transmission, commercial driving, workers' compensation, and local government administration.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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