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House approves change letting one owner sign vehicle registration forms
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 98 to alter motor vehicle registration application language so county registration requires only 'the signature of an owner' rather than the signature of each owner; the bill passed 65-7 and moves to the Senate for final action.
The Utah House approved Senate Bill 98, an amendment to motor vehicle registration and title forms that aligns the signature requirement for registration with title applications.
Representative Oda explained the bill replaces the phrase "the signature of each owner of a vehicle to be registered" with "the signature of an owner," arguing the change would simplify registration when multiple owners are listed and would match the existing title-application requirement. He said the change affects only the county registration process and does not alter title ownership records.
Members asked whether the change could create problems in divorce or fraud situations; Representative Hendrickson expressed caution about potential abuse, but Oda replied that title records would still list all owners and the bill applies only to registration, not ownership.
The House opened voting; SB 98 received 65 yes votes and 7 no votes. The bill will be signed by the Speaker and referred to the Senate for the President's signature.
