Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 52 — Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License 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 December 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 26, 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

53 added · 65 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of HB 52 changes the terminology for the notation on driver licenses and identification cards from "Native American" to "Federally Recognized Tribal Member." This change is significant because it more accurately reflects the legal status of the individuals and ensures that the identification does not specify which tribal affiliation they belong to. Additionally, the bill now includes a budget of $192,900 for implementation, which supports the necessary changes to the Driver License Division's processes.

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52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
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Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Cory Maloy Senate Sponsor:Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Cory Maloy Senate Sponsor:
Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
▸ allows an applicant to request a notation of {["Native American"]} "Federally Recognized Tribal Member" on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
▸ allows an applicant to request a notation of "Federally Recognized Tribal Member" on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
and H ▸ prohibits the notation from identifying a specific Indian tribe.
and ▸ prohibits the notation from identifying a specific Indian tribe.
B Money Appropriated in this Bill:
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
▸ 5 HB0052 compared with HB0052S01 This bill appropriates $192,900 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
This bill appropriates $192,900 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
53-3-237 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953 26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53-3-237 (Effective 01/01/27), Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1 is enacted to read:
Section 53-3-237 is enacted to read:
53-3-237.
H.B.
(Effective 01/01/27)Driver license notation of tribal membership.
52 Enrolled Copy 53-3-237 (Effective 01/01/27).
Driver license notation of tribal membership.
41a (c){ Ŝ→ {} {(c)} } "Federally recognized Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe recognized and included on the list required by 25 U.S.C.
(c) "Federally recognized Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe recognized and included on the list required by 25 U.S.C.
(d){[{(c)} {]} {{(d)} }{} ←Ŝ } "Tribal certificate of Indian blood" means a certificate issued by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs that:
(d) "Tribal certificate of Indian blood" means a certificate issued by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs that:
- 2 - HB0052 compared with HB0052S01 (e){ Ŝ→ {} {[} {(d)} {]} {{(e)} }{} ←Ŝ } "Tribal identification card" means an identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe that includes:
(e) "Tribal identification card" means an identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe that includes:
or (d) a tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth.
or - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
(4) (a) If the applicant provides satisfactory proof as described in Subsection (3), the division shall include on the individual's license certificate or identification card a notation of {["Native American."]} "Federally Recognized Tribal Member." (b) The notation may not identify a specific Indian tribe or other specific personal information that is submitted on the documents that provide satisfactory proof that the person is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
52 (d) a tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth.
Section .
(4)(a) If the applicant provides satisfactory proof as described in Subsection (3), the division shall include on the individual's license certificate or identification card a notation of "Federally Recognized Tribal Member." (b) The notation may not identify a specific Indian tribe or other specific personal information that is submitted on the documents that provide satisfactory proof that the person is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
Section 2.
TEM 1 To Department of Public Safety - Driver License - 3 - HB0052 compared with HB0052S01 From Department of Public Safety Restricted Account, One-time 192,900 Schedule of Programs:
ITEM 1 To Department of Public Safety - Driver License From Department of Public Safety Restricted Account, One-time 192,900 Schedule of Programs:
Effective date.
{This } Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect {on } July 1, 2026.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
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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/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ concurs with Senate amendment

  15. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. House/ received from Senate

  17. Senate/ to House with amendments

  18. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  19. Senate/ substituted

  20. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0052S01

  21. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0052S01

  22. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0052S01

  23. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0052S01

  24. Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table

  25. Senate/ 3rd reading

  26. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  27. Senate/ floor amendment

  28. Senate/ 2nd reading

  29. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

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

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

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

  33. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  34. Senate/ received from House

  35. House/ to Senate

  36. House/ passed 3rd reading

  37. House/ 3rd reading

  38. House/ 2nd reading

  39. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  40. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  41. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  42. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  43. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0052

  44. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0052

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0052

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0052

  47. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  48. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Who sponsors HB 52?
HB 52 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and A. Cory Maloy (Republican).
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