Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB292: Rule Against Perpetuities Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 20, 2026:
0 Rule Against Perpetuities Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Troy Shelley Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - provides that a water right subordination agreement does not create a nonvested right for purposes of the rule against perpetuities; and - provides that the provisions this bill enacts apply retroactively. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 75-2-1210 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 75-2-1210 is enacted to read: 75-2-1210 . Water right subordination agreements not subject to the rule against perpetuities. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Person with control of a water right" means: (i) the holder of a water right approved by the state engineer in accordance with Title 73, Chapter 3, Appropriation; (ii) the record owner of a perfected water right; or (iii) a person who has written authorization from a person described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii) to enter into a water right subordination agreement. (b) "Water right" means: (i) a right to use water evidenced by any means identified in Section 73-1-10 ; or (ii) a right under an …
Sponsors
- Shelley, Troy (R, 66) · primary sponsor
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Not Considered
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0292
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0292
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Subjects: Business, Water, Water Rights
Common questions
- What is HB292?
- HB292 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Rule Against Perpetuities Amendments.
- What does HB292 do?
- This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities.
- What is the status of HB292?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB292?
- Shelley, Troy (R, 66), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB292?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0292.html
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