Bills / H.B. 228
H.B. 228 Vehicle Sales Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill adds several new vehicle title brands to Utah law, including fire, hail, gray market, stolen and recovered, and rebuilt damage, alongside the existing flood brand. It requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to check the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System when a vehicle from another state is titled in Utah, so that damage brands from other states carry over.
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Official description
- defines terms, including terms for motor vehicle title brands
- describes the circumstances under which a salvaged vehicle may receive a brand of rebuilt and restored
- requires the Motor Vehicle Division to check a national database before issuing a new Utah title
- makes technical changes
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $23,300 in FY2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 7 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Revenue and Taxation Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
- 7 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Revenue and Taxation Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
- 68 yes, 0 no, 7 absentFinal House vote · Feb 20, 2026Who voted how
- 6 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 26, 2026Who voted how
- 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absentFinal Senate vote · Mar 5, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 12, 2026 House Revenue and Taxation Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (12 turns) →
- Feb 20, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (5 turns) →
- Feb 26, 2026 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →
- Mar 5, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (8 turns) →