UtahCommercial license applicants must acknowledge English test skills
Starting May 6, 2026, commercial license applicants must sign an English skills acknowledgment, while the state records certain related test difficulties and schools.
What it does
Applicants for a commercial class A, B, or C license must sign an acknowledgment that passing the skills test requires enough English to communicate, understand road signs, answer officials, and complete records.
The division must record commercial skills test failures, or missed tests, linked to an applicant’s English ability and the training school attended. Rules must explain how licensed outside testers report these cases.
Argument forTracking English-related test difficulties could help the state see which training schools may need clearer guidance or better support for applicants.
Argument againstApplicants with limited English may worry that signing an English skills statement and having related test difficulties tracked could affect how their school or test attempt is viewed.
More detail
Applicants must sign an acknowledgment about the English skills needed to pass a commercial driving test. This applies to applicants for a commercial class A, B, or C license. The acknowledgment says applicants must be able to speak with the public, understand road signs and signals, answer official questions, and make entries in reports and records. The law takes effect May 6, 2026.
The driver licensing division must keep records of certain English-related test difficulties, including the training school attended; division rules must set how licensed third-party testers and examiners report them. The division records the school attended by each applicant whose English ability leads to a failed or untaken commercial skills test. The records cover applicants who fail a commercial skills test, or do not take one, because of their English ability. Reporting procedures apply to licensed third-party commercial testers and examiners. The law takes effect May 6, 2026.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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History
- 2026
- Mar 26Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 16House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 16House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 12House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Mar 11Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Mar 11Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 11House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Mar 11House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 10Senate/ to House
- Mar 10Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 10Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Mar 7House/ to Senate
- Vote recorded House/ concurs with Senate amendment. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 7House/ concurs with Senate amendmentMajor
- Mar 7House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 7House/ received from SenateMinor
- Mar 7Senate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 7Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionPassed Senate
- Mar 7Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspensionMinor
- Mar 7Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 5Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]Minor
- Feb 27LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0118S02
- Feb 27LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0118S02
- Feb 26Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]
- Feb 26Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]Minor
- Feb 26Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]Major
- Feb 26LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0118S02
- Feb 26LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0118S02
- Feb 24Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]
- Feb 24LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0118S01
- Feb 24LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0118S01
- Feb 23LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0118S01
- Feb 23LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0118S01
- Feb 18Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]
- Feb 17Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 12Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12House/ to Senate
- Feb 12House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 12House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 3House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 3House/ committee report favorable [House Transportation Committee]Minor
- Feb 2House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Transportation Committee]Minor
- Jan 21House/ to standing committee [House Transportation Committee]Minor
- Jan 20House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 20House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 15LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0118
- Jan 14House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 13LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0118
- 2025
- Dec 30LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0118
- Dec 30LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0118
- Dec 30Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 30Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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