HB0128 • 2026

Traffic Amendments

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Rep. Defay, Ariel
Last action: 2026-03-25
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Traffic Amendments

This bill removes the requirement for signaling a turn while operating a vehicle in a roundabout.

What This Bill Does

This bill removes the requirement for signaling a turn while operating a vehicle in a roundabout.

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Bill History

2026-03-25 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
2026-02-25 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-02-25 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-02-23 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-02-23 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-02-19 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-19 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-02-19 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-19 Senate President
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-19 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-02-19 House Speaker
Senate/ to House
2026-02-18 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-18 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-10 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-02-10 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-09 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-05 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-02-04 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-03 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-03 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-03 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-02-03 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-01-26 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-01-26 House Transportation Committee
House/ comm rpt/ amended
2026-01-23 House Transportation Committee
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2026-01-23 House Transportation Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-22 House Transportation Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-12 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0128
2026-01-12 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0128
2026-01-02 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-02 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
2025-11-17 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0128
2025-11-07 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0128
2025-11-07 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0128

Official Summary Text

This bill removes the requirement for signaling a turn while operating a vehicle in a roundabout.

Current Bill Text

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41-6a-804
41-6a-804
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Traffic Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay
Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill removes the requirement for signaling a turn while operating a vehicle in a
roundabout.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
removes the requirement to signal intention to turn when navigating a roundabout; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-6a-804
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 99
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
41-6a-804
is amended to read:
41-6a-804
. Turning or changing lanes -- Safety -- Signals -- Stopping or sudden
decrease in speed -- Signal flashing -- Where prohibited.
(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:
(i)
(a)
the movement can be made with reasonable safety; and
(ii)
(b)
an appropriate signal has been given as provided under this section.
(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.
(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.
(3)
(a)
A
An individual shall give a
stop or turn signal when required
shall be given
,
either by the hand and arm or by signal lamps.
(b)
If hand and arm signals are used, a person
If an individual
operating a vehicle
uses
hand and arm signals, the individual
shall give the required hand and arm signals
from the left side of the vehicle as follows:
(i)
left turn: hand and arm extended horizontally;
(ii)
right turn: hand and arm extended upward; and
(iii)
stop or decrease speed: hand and arm extended downward.
(c)
(i)
A person
An individual
operating a bicycle or device propelled by human
power may give the required hand and arm signals for a right turn by extending
the right hand and arm horizontally to the right.
(ii)
This Subsection
(3)(c)
is an exception to
the provision of
Subsection
(3)(b)(ii)
.
(4)
A person
An individual
required to
make a

signal under this section may not flash a
signal:
(a)
on one side only on a disabled vehicle;
(b)
as a courtesy or "do pass" to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear; or
(c)
on one side only of a parked vehicle.
(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.
(5)
(6)
A violation of this section is an infraction.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
1-26-26 10:34 AM