HB 535 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments

HB 535 requires CDL applicants to sign a form confirming their ability to read, speak, and understand English sufficiently to interact with the public, interpret traffic signs, respond to officials, and complete records. It also mandates that driver training schools report specific information to the state. These changes directly affect CDL applicants and training schools by adding standardized language verification and reporting obligations. The bill amends Utah Code sections governing CDL qualifications and third-party testing, focusing on clear communication skills for safety.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a requirement that CDL applicants sign a form attesting to their English language ability before enrollment, and to update internal section numbering references. The original bill also included provisions for training school licensing and third-party tester background checks, which remain in the substitute version.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating CDL driver training schools and skills testing, but the highlighted provisions now emphasize the English language attestation requirement rather than training school licensing.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that CDL driver training schools and applicants must sign a form attesting the applicant can read and speak English sufficiently to converse, understand traffic signs, respond to inquiries, and make report entries.

Removed the requirement that CDL driver training schools must be licensed by the Driver License Division, which was a key provision in the original version.

TECHNICAL

Updated internal section numbering references throughout the bill text to align with the new structure (e.g., changing references from Subsection (2)(a)(iii) to (3)(a)(iii)).

FISCAL

Removed provisions requiring third-party testers to undergo fingerprint background checks and pay associated fees to the Bureau of Criminal Identification.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor