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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 56: Vehicle Registration Amendments

2 recorded floor votes 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 allows the cancellation of vehicle registration and the refund of certain taxes and fees on a pro rata basis.

  • Allows the owner of certain vehicles to cancel the registration of the vehicle
  • Allows the owner of a vehicle that cancels the registration of the vehicle to receive a refund of the registration fees and uniform fees in lieu of ad valorem tax on a pro rata basis
  • Provides an additional penalty for operating a vehicle for which the registration has been canceled by the vehicle owner
  • Requires reporting on data related to refunds issued
  • Makes technical changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Katy Hall

Utah House, February 6, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 56
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 69 Nays 0 N/V 6
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (65)

52 Republican, 13 Democratic

Absent or not voting (6)

1 Democratic, 5 Republican

Utah Senate, February 19, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 1st Sub. HB 56
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 19 Nays 4 Abs 6
Official record

Yes (19)

13 Republican, 1 Forward, 5 Democratic

No (4)

3 Republican, 1 Democratic

Absent or not voting (6)

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.