Utah · Senate Bill 237 · 2026 General Session

Driver License Division and Motor Vehicle Division Consolidation Amendments

SB 237 Sponsored by Wayne A. Harper Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 5, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 13, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 23, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill requires the Department of Public Safety and the State Tax Commission to conduct a joint study regarding the feasibility of consolidating certain motor vehicle-related divisions under a single umbrella agency.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0237
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0237
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0237
  9. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee4–0 vote
  10. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0237
  11. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  12. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  13. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  14. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  15. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading25–0 vote
  16. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  17. SenateSenate/ circled
  18. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  19. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading28–0 vote
  20. SenateSenate/ to House
  21. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  22. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  23. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Revenue and Taxation Committee
  24. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Revenue and Taxation Committee9–0 vote
  25. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  26. HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0237
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0237
  29. HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  30. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  31. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  32. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading63–1 vote
  33. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  34. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  35. SenateSenate/ received from House
  1. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
  3. Legislative Research and General CounselDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
  4. Legislative Research and General CounselEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  5. SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  6. SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  7. SenateSenate/ to Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Not voting · 4

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Feb 23, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Not voting · 1

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 63–1
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 1 Not voting 11
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 50 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

No · 1

Not voting · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

Absent · 3

 Passed 4–0
Feb 25, 2026 House Revenue and Taxation Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 9

Absent · 2

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.