Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 128 — Traffic Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 128 clarify the rules for signaling when driving in relation to roundabouts. Specifically, the bill now explicitly states that drivers must signal their intentions when entering, navigating through, or leaving a roundabout. This update aims to enhance road safety and ensure that all drivers are aware of the movements of others, which can help prevent accidents at these intersections.

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02-03 15:27 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
(1)[(a) A person ] An individual may not turn a vehicle, merge into a continuing lane H from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway orB change lanes until:
(1)[(a) A person ] An individual may not turn a vehicle, merge into a continuing lane from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway or change lanes until:
and 2 [(ii)] (b) an appropriate signal has been given as provided under this section.
and [(ii)] (b) an appropriate signal has been given as provided under this section.
8 [(b)] (c) An individual shall give a[A] signal of intention to turn right or left or to change lanes[ shall be given ] continuously for at least the last two seconds[ preceding] before the beginning of the movement.
[(b)] (c) An individual shall give a[A] signal of intention to turn right or left or to change H.B.
H.B.
128 Enrolled Copy lanes[ shall be given ] continuously for at least the last two seconds[ preceding] before the beginning of the movement.
128 02-03 15:27 (2) [A person ] An individual may not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the operator of[ any ] a vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give a signal.
(2) [A person ] An individual may not stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the operator of[ any ] a vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give a signal.
(5) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, an individual is not required to make a signal of intention to turn when entering Ĥ→ [, driving through,] ←Ĥ or exiting a 52a roundabout.
(5) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, an individual is not required to make a signal of intention to turn when entering or exiting a roundabout.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ 2nd reading

  16. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  19. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. Senate/ received from House

  22. House/ to Senate

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading

  24. House/ 3rd reading

  25. House/ 2nd reading

  26. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Transportation Committee]

  27. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

  28. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]

  29. House/ to standing committee [House Transportation Committee]

  30. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  33. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0128

  34. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0128

  35. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  36. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  37. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0128

  38. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0128

  39. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0128

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 128?
HB 128 is sponsored by Wayne A. Harper (Republican) and Ariel Defay (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 07, 2025. Enacted.
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