HB0052 • 2026

Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, A. Cory
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

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Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments

This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

What This Bill Does

This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

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Bill History

2026-03-26 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-03 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-03 Executive Branch - Governor
House/ to Governor
2026-03-02 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-02 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-02-24 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-02-24 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-02-20 Senate President
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
2026-02-20 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-02-20 Senate President
House/ to Senate
2026-02-20 Senate President
Senate/ received from House
2026-02-20 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-02-20 House Speaker
Senate/ to House
2026-02-19 House Concurrence Calendar
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2026-02-19 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-18 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-18 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted
2026-02-18 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments
2026-02-17 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0052S01
2026-02-13 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0052S01
2026-02-12 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0052S01
2026-02-12 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0052S01
2026-02-04 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-04 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-04 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ floor amendment
2026-02-04 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-04 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table
Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
2026-01-29 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-01-29 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-01-27 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-27 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-23 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-22 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-01-22 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-01-22 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-01-22 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-01-20 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-01-20 Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-14 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0052
2026-01-02 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0052
2025-12-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2025-12-19 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0052
2025-12-19 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0052
2025-12-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe.

Current Bill Text

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53-3-237
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Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy
Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill allows an applicant for a driver license to request a notation on the driver license
or identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally
recognized Indian tribe.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
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;
instructs the Driver License Division regarding satisfactory proof that an applicant is an
enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe; and
prohibits the notation from identifying a specific Indian tribe.
Money Appropriated 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.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53-3-237
Effective
01/01/27
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
53-3-237
is enacted to read:
53-3-237
Effective
01/01/27
. Driver license notation of tribal membership.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth" or "tribal affidavit of birth" means an
affidavit of birth issued by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs that includes:
(i)
the individual's name;
(ii)
the individual's date of birth; and
(iii)
other identifying information.
(b)
"Enhanced tribal card" means a tribal identification card that:
(i)
is issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe;
(ii)
meets the requirements established by the United States Department of Homeland
Security for use as an acceptable document to denote identity and citizenship; and
(iii)
includes enhanced security features.
(c)
"Federally recognized Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe recognized and included
on the list required by 25 U.S.C. Sec. 5131.
(d)
"Tribal certificate of Indian blood" means a certificate issued by the United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs that:
(i)
certifies the degree of Indian blood of an individual; and
(ii)
verifies the individual's enrollment or eligibility for enrollment in a federally
recognized Indian tribe.
(e)
"Tribal identification card" means an identification card issued by a federally
recognized Indian tribe that includes:
(i)
the individual's name;
(ii)
the individual's date of birth;
(iii)
a photograph of the individual; and
(iv)
the name of the issuing tribe.
(2)
An applicant may, as part of the application process described in Section
53-3-205
or
53-3-804
, request a notation on the applicant's individual license certificate or
identification card indicating that the individual is an enrolled member of a federally
recognized Indian tribe.
(3)
The division shall accept the following as satisfactory proof that the applicant is an
enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe:
(a)
an enhanced tribal card;
(b)
a tribal identification card;
(c)
a tribal certificate of Indian blood; or
(d)
a tribal or Bureau of Indian Affairs affidavit of birth.
(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.
FY 2026 Appropriations.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2025, and ending June 30, 2026. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2026.
Subsection 2(a).
Operating and Capital Budgets
Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
ITEM 1
Department of Public Safety - Driver License
From Department of Public Safety Restricted Account,
One-time
192,900
Driver License Administration
192,900
The Legislature intends that Driver License
Division spend the appropriation under Item 1 to update
the driver license format to accommodate the notation
described in Section 53-3-237.
Section 3.
Effective Date.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect
July 1, 2026
.
(2)
The actions affecting Section 53-3-237
Effective
01/01/27
take effect on
January 1,
2027
.
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