Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB544: County Land Use Authority Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill requires a county to accept and process a plan review application for a single-family dwelling on a qualifying parcel that is not part of a subdivision.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
0 County Land Use Authority Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires a county to accept and process a plan review application for a single-family dwelling on a qualifying parcel that is not part of a subdivision. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - amends the purpose of a county's general land use authority to include protecting property rights; - describes the circumstances under which a county is required to accept and process a plan review application for a single-family dwelling on a qualifying parcel; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-79-101 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 14 ENACTS: 17-79-621 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 17-79-101 is amended to read: 17-79-101 . Purposes -- General land use authority -- Limitations. (1) (a) The purposes of this chapter are to: (i) provide for the health, safety, and welfare; (ii) promote the prosperity; (iii) improve the morals, peace, good order, comfort, convenience, and aesthetics of each county and each county's present and future inhabitants and businesses; (iv) protect the …
Sponsors
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Keith Grover (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ passed 3rd reading
- : House/ motion to reconsider
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Land Use, Planning and Zoning, Counties, Unincorporated Areas, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues)
Common questions
- What is HB544?
- HB544 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): County Land Use Authority Amendments.
- What does HB544 do?
- This bill requires a county to accept and process a plan review application for a single-family dwelling on a qualifying parcel that is not part of a subdivision.
- What is the status of HB544?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB544?
- Chevrier, Kristen (R, 54), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB544?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0544.html
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