Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB41: Construction and Fire Codes Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill modifies the State Construction Code.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Construction and Fire Codes Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies the State Construction Code. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends the State Construction Code to address updated standards in the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; - modifies the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; - delays the fee a county officer annually assesses against the property owner of high risk wildland urban interface property within the incorporated and unincorporated portions of a county; - requires the division to: - provide a copy and explanation of the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool; - give each county opportunity to provide written recommended changes to the wildfire risk assessment mapping tool; and - implement the county's written recommended changes or provide a written response to the county justifying the division's rejection of the county's written recommended changes; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 15A-2-102 Effective 01/01/27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 95 15A-2-103 Effective 01/01/27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 532 17E-7-401 Effective 05/06/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First …
Sponsors
- Peterson, Thomas W. (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Evan Vickers (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 3, 2026): 70 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 26, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Construction and Fire Codes, Real Property, Construction
Common questions
- What is HB41?
- HB41 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Construction and Fire Codes Amendments.
- What does HB41 do?
- This bill modifies the State Construction Code.
- What is the status of HB41?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB41?
- Peterson, Thomas W. (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB41?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0041.html
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