---
type: "Bill"
title: "Unlicensed Driver Amendments"
description: "Unlicensed Driver Amendments"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ut"
legislature: "Utah Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 136"
citation: "Utah HB 136 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes", "Department of Public Safety", "Driver License", "Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice", "Motor Vehicles", "State Tax Commission", "Sunsets and Repealers", "Towing", "Transportation"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MacPherson, Matt"]
version_count: 23
action_count: 93
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-01-05T18:33:51+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-26T19:10:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebbc256c-776a-4fb6-ad9f-69fc4e47f604"
source_url: "https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0136.html"
source_hash: "63055984b9532f2a8bd0a600e41bc8b41576966d0ea9ef55abcaeeefa8cbd9e9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ut"]
---

# Utah HB 136 (2026) — Unlicensed Driver Amendments

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0136.xml)
2. **Amended 1/26/2026 10:01:198** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0136_2026-01-26_10-50-01.pdf)
3. **Amended 2/25/2026 10:02:367** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0136S04_2026-02-25_10-03-01.pdf)
4. **Amended 3/5/2026 20:03:669** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0136S05_2026-03-05_20-30-52.pdf)
5. **Amended Excerpts 1/26/2026 10:01:198** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0136_2026-01-26_10-50-01.pdf)
6. **Amended Excerpts 2/25/2026 10:02:367** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0136S04_2026-02-25_10-03-01.pdf)
7. **Amended Excerpts 3/5/2026 20:03:669** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0136S05_2026-03-05_20-30-52.pdf)
8. **Comparison to Original Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0136 To HB0136S02.pdf)
9. **Comparison to Sub #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0136S01 To HB0136S02.pdf)
10. **Comparison to Sub #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0136S02 To HB0136S03.pdf)
11. **Comparison to Sub #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0136S03 To HB0136S04.pdf)
12. **Comparison to Sub #4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0136S04 To HB0136S05.pdf)
13. **House Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0136.Hamd.1.pdf)
14. **House Amendment 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0136.Hamd.2.pdf)
15. **House Amendment 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0136.Hamd.3.pdf)
16. **House Amendment 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0136.Hamd.4.pdf)
17. **Senate Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0136S05.Samd.1.pdf)
18. **Substitute #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0136S01.xml)
19. **Substitute #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0136S02.xml)
20. **Substitute #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0136S03.xml)
21. **Substitute #4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0136S04.xml)
22. **Substitute #5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0136S05.xml)
23. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0136.xml)

## Votes

- Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage — **20–6** (pass) · upper
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension — **20–7** (pass) · upper
- House/ substitute adoption failed — **18–44** (fail) · lower
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage — **57–13** (pass) · lower
- House/ passed 3rd reading — **55–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- MacPherson, Matt — primary (person)
- McCay, Daniel — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-01-05T18:33:51+00:00** Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- **2026-01-05T18:33:51+00:00** Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- **2026-01-05T18:33:54+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0136
- **2026-01-05T18:33:54+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0136
- **2026-01-14T20:53:52+00:00** House/ received bill from Legislative Research `receipt`
- **2026-01-18T14:30:20+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136
- **2026-01-18T17:26:25+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136
- **2026-01-20T16:23:39+00:00** House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst `receipt`
- **2026-01-20T22:38:23+00:00** House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-01-22T18:44:27+00:00** House/ to standing committee [House Transportation Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-23T22:10:38+00:00** House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Transportation Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-01-23T22:12:19+00:00** House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Transportation Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-26T18:18:07+00:00** House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Transportation Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-01-26T18:18:08+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-01-28T16:09:04+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136
- **2026-01-29T21:31:41+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136
- **2026-02-03T22:14:26+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0136S01
- **2026-02-03T22:14:26+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0136S01
- **2026-02-04T21:13:52+00:00** House/ 3rd reading
- **2026-02-04T21:14:11+00:00** House/ circled
- **2026-02-05T00:46:40+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136S01
- **2026-02-05T18:09:40+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136S01
- **2026-02-09T21:58:09+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0136S02
- **2026-02-09T21:58:09+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0136S02
- **2026-02-09T22:22:00+00:00** House/ uncircled
- **2026-02-09T22:24:07+00:00** House/ substituted
- **2026-02-09T22:33:00+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0136S03
- **2026-02-09T22:33:00+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0136S03
- **2026-02-09T22:43:43+00:00** House/ substitute adoption failed `failure`
- **2026-02-09T22:50:07+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-02-09T22:50:09+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-02-09T23:49:22+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-02-10T18:13:48+00:00** Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-02-12T17:31:45+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136S02
- **2026-02-12T17:38:25+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136S02
- **2026-02-12T17:42:55+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136S03
- **2026-02-13T17:44:22+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136S03
- **2026-02-23T21:31:06+00:00** Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24T19:49:41+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0136S04
- **2026-02-24T19:49:41+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0136S04
- **2026-02-25T00:35:40+00:00** Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]
- **2026-02-25T00:35:54+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-25T00:36:26+00:00** Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-25T17:20:50+00:00** Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-02-25T17:20:51+00:00** Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-02-26T22:14:04+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136S04
- **2026-02-26T22:20:55+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136S04
- **2026-02-27T15:43:56+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0136S05
- **2026-02-27T15:43:56+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0136S05
- **2026-03-02T20:42:20+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0136S05
- **2026-03-03T15:48:24+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0136S05
- **2026-03-05T00:03:05+00:00** Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee] `reading-2`
- **2026-03-05T17:56:34+00:00** Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-05T18:33:46+00:00** Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-05T18:34:03+00:00** Senate/ circled
- **2026-03-05T22:30:27+00:00** Senate/ uncircled
- **2026-03-05T22:35:55+00:00** Senate/ circled
- **2026-03-05T22:52:41+00:00** Senate/ uncircled
- **2026-03-05T22:56:43+00:00** Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-05T22:56:44+00:00** Senate/ to House with amendments
- **2026-03-05T23:47:11+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-05T23:47:12+00:00** House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- **2026-03-06T01:10:23+00:00** House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
- **2026-03-06T01:10:24+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T02:01:38+00:00** Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
- **2026-03-06T02:02:57+00:00** Senate Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06T02:02:58+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T02:13:00+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T02:13:01+00:00** House Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06T02:13:02+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T02:21:46+00:00** Bill Substituted by Conference Committee [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T02:21:58+00:00** Bill amended by Conference Committee [Conference Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-06T02:22:04+00:00** Conference Committee Report [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T03:22:09+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T03:22:10+00:00** Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T03:24:28+00:00** Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage [Conference Committee] `passage`
- **2026-03-06T03:24:28+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T16:41:07+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T16:41:08+00:00** House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]
- **2026-03-06T16:41:54+00:00** House Conference Committee - Final Passage [Senate President] `passage`
- **2026-03-06T16:41:55+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-06T20:56:59+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T20:57:00+00:00** Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House `passage`
- **2026-03-06T20:57:01+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-06T22:35:33+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-06T22:35:34+00:00** House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling `passage`
- **2026-03-07T06:46:50+00:00** Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- **2026-03-07T06:46:53+00:00** Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- **2026-03-11T19:43:25+00:00** Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate `enrolled`
- **2026-03-11T19:43:30+00:00** House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- **2026-03-12T17:09:30+00:00** House/ received enrolled bill from Printing `receipt`
- **2026-03-12T17:09:32+00:00** House/ to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-26T19:10:56+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebbc256c-776a-4fb6-ad9f-69fc4e47f604`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Utah legislature records).