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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 544

HB 544Session 2026HousePassed a vote

County Land Use Authority Amendments

Official source overview

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.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 544. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

House/ filed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 11, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 4, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Official highlighted provisions

What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • 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.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Housing

Source subjects

CountiesLand UsePlanning and ZoningPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Unincorporated Areas

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorChevrier, Kristen
cosponsorGrover, Keith

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline26 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ filed

    FilingHouse
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  4. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

    Senate
  5. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  6. Mar 4, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  7. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  8. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  9. Mar 4, 2026

    House/ motion to reconsider

    House
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  11. Mar 2, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  12. Mar 2, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  13. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  14. Feb 27, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Amendment PassageHouse
  15. Feb 27, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  16. Feb 27, 2026

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  17. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Feb 13, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  19. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0544

    Utah State Legislature
  20. Feb 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0544

    Utah State Legislature
  21. Feb 11, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  22. Feb 11, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  23. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0544

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0544

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Feb 11, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Feb 11, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Mar 18, 2026.