Immigrant Amendments

Official source overview

This bill amends provisions concerning immigrants and immigration.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 571. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

House/ filed

Civixly approval

No ratings yet

0 ratings

Not enough ratings yet. Public approval appears at 5+ ratings.

Your view

0 comments

Official Utah record ↗

Session: 2026
Introduced: Feb 16, 2026
Latest passage: Date unavailable

Official highlighted provisions

What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

defines terms;
prohibits a Utah depository institution from accepting certain forms of identification;
requires the Department of Financial Institutions to make rules to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the identification prohibition for a Utah depository institution;
for a licensee under the Money Transmitter Act: prohibits a licensee from initiating an international money transmission unless the licensee has verified that the sender is not an unauthorized alien; requires certain record keeping; and imposes penalties for a violation;
requires the Department of Financial Institutions to conduct random quarterly audits of licensees under the Money Transmitter Act to ensure compliance;
prohibits a person from hiring or employing an unauthorized alien, and provides penalties for a violation, including fines and business license suspension or revocation;
creates a right of action against a person who hired, employed, or recruited an unauthorized alien and the actions of the unauthorized alien caused an injury or death;
upon request from a federal immigration agency, requires a sheriff, or sheriff's designee who operates a county jail, to provide: a list of all prisoners who are held at the county jail; and information regarding each prisoner's immigration status;
exempts an adult unauthorized alien from the definition of "employee" for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act;
requires an employer who knowingly hires or employs an unauthorized alien to be personally liable for all medical and treatment costs resulting from an injury sustained by the unauthorized alien during the unauthorized alien's employment, and imposes fines and other penalties;
requires the Division of Industrial Accidents to investigate and enforce violations involving an unauthorized alien injured during employment;
requires an employer to verify an employee's employment eligibility through the federal status verification system before submitting a claim for workers' compensation for the employee, and if the employer fails to do so, the employer is: ineligible to receive indemnity or medical coverage from the employer's workers' compensation insurance provider for the employee's injuries; and personally liable for all costs, expenses, and benefits that would have been covered;
for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Driver License Act, requires the Driver License Division to: require that all licensing procedures, testing, and instruction be in English; and prohibit the use of an interpreter or other alternative language accommodations;
prohibits the risk manager from adjusting, settling, or paying a claim relating to an adult unauthorized alien;
requires an agency or political subdivision to verify the lawful presence of an adult who applies for: a license or certification issued under Title 13, Commerce and Trade, Title 31A, Insurance Code, Title 58, Occupations and Professions, or Title 61, Securities Division - Real Estate Division; or assistance as a first-time home buyer under the First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program;
restricts the definition of "first-time homebuyer" to an individual who is lawfully present in the United States for purposes of the First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program;

Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public Safety Elections & Government Transportation Labor & Employment Business & Economy

Source subjects

Administrative RulemakingAdministrative Rulemaking and ProceduresAttorney GeneralBusinessCommercial Driver License (CDL)Commercial Motor Vehicle RegulationConstitutional OfficersCorrectional FacilitiesCountiesDepartment of Financial InstitutionsFinancial InstitutionsGovernment Operations (State Issues)ImmigrationInmatesLabor and EmploymentLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeMunicipalitiesNew Rulemaking AuthorityOccupational and Professional LicensingPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)TransportationWorkers' Compensation

Document type

Bill

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline9 actions

Mar 7, 2026
House/ filed
FilingHouse
Mar 7, 2026
House/ strike enacting clause
House
Feb 20, 2026
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0571
Utah State Legislature
Feb 17, 2026
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
House
Feb 17, 2026
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
ReceiptHouse
Feb 16, 2026
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0571
Utah State Legislature
Feb 16, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0571
Utah State Legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Utah State Legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
Utah State Legislature

HB 571 discussion

0 comments across 0 threads

Loading comments...

What the bill would do

Topics and classification

Sponsors

Action timeline

Related Utah legislation

Sexual Offenses Amendments

Utah Energy Council Amendments

Statewide Resource Management Plan Amendments

Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments

HB 571 discussion