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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 120: Tail Light Obstruction Amendments

1 recorded floor vote in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill addresses vehicle lighting requirements relating to cargo carriers and bicycle racks.

  • Prohibits operating a motor vehicle when a cargo carrier obscures required tail lights unless auxiliary lighting equipment or reflectors are installed
  • Establishes compliance requirements for operators
  • Provides standards for auxiliary lighting equipment and reflectors
  • Establishes exemptions for certain vehicles
  • Provides penalties for violations

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Scott H. Chew

Utah House, February 3, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 120
Result as recorded: Failed, Yeas 36 Nays 32 N/V 7
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (33)

13 Democratic, 20 Republican

No (31)

31 Republican

Absent or not voting (7)

1 Democratic, 6 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.