UT HB0464

Parents may serve as driver education instructors for their own children or grandchildren, allowing completion of all classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel driving requirements at home rather than through commercial driving schools or school programs

The State Board of Education must provide instructional materials for home study, and the Driver License Division must inform parents where to access these resources

Parents providing instruction must hold a valid class D license, sit beside the student during all driving hours, complete 6 hours of observation time with the student, and attend a Zero Fatalities Parent-Teen Night event (in-person or virtually)

Students using parent-taught driver education are not required to use a dual-control vehicle but must still complete the standard 40 hours of driving practice (including 10 night hours) and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training

The bill takes effect May 6, 2026 and amends multiple sections of Utah Code related to learner permits, license applications, and driver education programs