HB0178 • 2026

School Zone Speeding Amendments

Education

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Rep. Moss, Carol S.
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

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School Zone Speeding Amendments

This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.

What This Bill Does

This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.

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Bill History

2026-03-26 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-11 Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-11 Executive Branch - Governor
House/ to Governor
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-04 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2026-03-04 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-03-03 House Speaker
House/ received from Senate
2026-03-03 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2026-03-02 Senate President
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
2026-03-02 Senate President
House/ to Senate
2026-03-02 Senate President
Senate/ received from House
2026-03-02 House Speaker
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2026-03-02 House Speaker
Senate/ to House
2026-02-27 House Concurrence Calendar
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2026-02-27 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-27 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-27 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-27 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments
2026-02-26 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-26 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled
2026-02-19 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-19 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled
2026-02-17 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
2026-02-17 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-12 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2026-02-12 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-06 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-02-05 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-04 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-04 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ circled
2026-02-04 Senate Secretary
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-04 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted
2026-02-04 Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate
2026-02-04 House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ uncircled
2026-02-04 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received from House
2026-01-29 Released
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2026-01-29 Version Sponsor
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2026-01-28 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-01-28 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0178S02
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 Rules Committee
Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
2026-01-22 House Transportation Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-17 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0178S01
2026-01-17 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0178S01
2026-01-16 Released
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2026-01-16 Version Sponsor
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2026-01-15 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-01-15 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-01-14 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-07 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-07 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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2026-01-07 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-01-07 Legislative Research and General Counsel
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Official Summary Text

This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.

Current Bill Text

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41-6a-604
41-6a-604
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School Zone Speeding Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Carol S. Moss
Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses penalties for speeding in a school zone.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
removes a provision specifically providing for compensatory service observing a crossing
guard for a conviction of speeding in a school zone; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-6a-604
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 346
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
41-6a-604
is amended to read:
41-6a-604
. Maximum speed in a school zone -- Penalty -- Minimum fines --
Waiver -- Recordkeeping.
(1)
A person
An individual
may not operate a vehicle at a speed greater than 20 miles per
hour in a reduced speed school zone as defined in Section
41-6a-303
.
(2)
(a)
A violation of Subsection
(1)
is a class C misdemeanor and the minimum fine:
(i)
for a first offense shall be calculated according to the following schedule:

Vehicle Speed
Minimum Fine
21 - 29 MPH
$ 260
30 - 39 MPH
$ 420
40 MPH and greater
$ 760
(ii)
for a second and subsequent offense within three years of a previous conviction
or bail forfeiture shall be calculated according to the following schedule:

Vehicle Speed
Minimum Fine
21 - 29 MPH
$ 320
30 - 39 MPH
$ 560
40 MPH and greater
$ 960
(b)
(i)
Except as provided under Subsection
(2)(a)(ii)
, the court may order the person
to perform compensatory service in lieu of the fine or any portion of the fine.
(ii)
The court shall order the person to perform compensatory service observing a
crossing guard if the conviction is for a:
(A)
first offense with a vehicle speed of 30 miles per hour or more; or
(B)
second and subsequent offense within three years of a previous conviction or
bail forfeiture.
(iii)
The court may waive the compensatory service required under Subsection
(2)(b)(ii)
if the court makes the reasons for the waiver part of the record.
(3)
The Driver License Division shall develop and implement a record system to
distinguish:
(a)
a conviction or bail forfeiture under this section from other convictions; and
(b)
between a first and subsequent conviction or bail forfeiture under this section.
(4)
The provisions of this section take precedence over the provisions of Sections
41-6a-601
,
41-6a-602
,
41-6a-603
, and
76-3-301
.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
3-4-26 9:06 AM