Minor Driving Hours Amendments
SB 22 clarifies who can supervise a minor with a learner permit while driving in Utah. It explicitly allows stepparents and foster parents to supervise, adding them to the list of eligible supervisors alongside parents, legal guardians, and approved instructors. This change affects Utah minors aged 15-17 who hold a learner permit and need a licensed adult in the front seat to drive. The bill amends Utah Code sections 53-3-204 and 53-3-210.5 to include these definitions and provisions, with no new funding or significant policy changes beyond the supervisor eligibility.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed Mar 7, 2026
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MINOR
This bill clarifies who can supervise a minor driving with a learner permit by explicitly adding stepparents and foster parents to the definition of 'parent.' It also adds a specific exception allowing a responsible adult aged 21 or older to supervise a minor if the minor's parent is not a licensed driver, provided the adult has written permission. The bill includes minor technical corrections to existing licensing rules.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of eligible supervisors for learner permit holders to include stepparents and foster parents, and introduces a new category of supervisor for minors whose parents cannot legally drive.
DEFINITION
Added 'stepparent' and 'foster parent' to the legal definition of 'parent' for the purpose of supervising a minor with a learner permit.
REQUIREMENT
Created a new exception allowing a licensed driver aged 21 or older (who is not the parent) to supervise a minor if the parent is not a licensed driver, requiring written authorization from the parent.
TECHNICAL
Corrected inconsistent terminology and formatting throughout the text, such as changing 'person' to 'individual' in various contexts and fixing date references.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Jan 20, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Transportation Committee]
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Transportation Committee]
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-0-1)
senate
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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