Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB211: Real Property Recording Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill addresses the recording of real estate documents.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:
0 Real Property Recording Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Scott H. Chew Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the recording of real estate documents. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides that a county recorder may record a document without acknowledgment or jurat, if the document has the Great Seal affixed by the lieutenant governor; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-71-402 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 57-1-1 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 399 57-4a-3 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 1989, Chapter 88 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 17-71-402 is amended to read: 17-71-402 . Recording required -- County recorder may impose requirements on documents to be recorded -- Requirements for recording local entity plat -- Point of the Mountain State Land Authority plat. (1) Subject to Subsections (3) , (4), and (5), a county recorder shall record each paper, notice, and instrument required by law to be recorded in the office of the county recorder unless otherwise provided. (2) (a) Beginning on or before January 1, 2022, each …
Sponsors
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 11, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 29, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Natural Resources, Real Property, Counties, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues)
Common questions
- What is HB211?
- HB211 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Real Property Recording Amendments.
- What does HB211 do?
- This bill addresses the recording of real estate documents.
- What is the status of HB211?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB211?
- Chew, Scott H. (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB211?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0211.html
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