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UT HB0228

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jordan Teuscher

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes six specific motor vehicle title brands: fire damaged, flood damaged, gray market, hail damaged, stolen/recovered, and rebuilt and restored

  • Requires the Motor Vehicle Division to check vehicle identification numbers against the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) before issuing new Utah titles for vehicles with no title or out-of-state titles

  • Allows fire damaged, flood damaged, or hail damaged vehicles to receive a "rebuilt and restored" brand once safely repaired; gray market vehicles can receive "compliant gray market" status after meeting federal and state safety standards and passing inspection

  • Requires title certificates to display "Odometer discrepancy" when the odometer reading does not match actual miles driven

  • Takes effect January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Vehicle Sales Amendments

Business

Last Action

House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology2/24/2026
Rules2/23/2026
Revenue and Taxation2/10/2026
Rules1/20/2026

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