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Yes: 185 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 4442026 General SessionHouseWALLET
State Land Access Road Amendments
Sponsored By: Troy Shelley (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Trust LandsCountiesState LandsRecordingsBusinessLand UseNatural ResourcesPublic LandsWildlifeOpen and Public MeetingsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticePolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Public SafetyGovernment Operations (State Issues)Roads/HighwaysMotor VehiclesTransportationWeaponsOff-highway VehiclesIndependent EntitiesReal PropertySchool and Institutional Trust Land AdministrationNotice Requirements
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
No shooting across most highways
Beginning May 6, 2026, it is illegal to fire a dangerous weapon from a vehicle, on or across a highway (except class D roads), or at a highway road sign. This is a class B misdemeanor. The change protects drivers and people near roads.
Safety flags required on sand dunes
Beginning May 6, 2026, off‑highway vehicles on division‑designated sand dunes must fly a safety flag at least 6 by 12 inches. Mount it at least 8 feet above level ground on a vehicle, or 18 inches above the rider’s head if on a motorcycle helmet. The law removes the old color rule.
Stronger rules to keep rural roads open
Beginning May 6, 2026, a county must give the transportation department 180 days’ written notice with a legal description, publish four weeks of notice, mail abutters, and hold a hearing before abandoning a class D road. For any county road vacation, the county must also publish four weeks of notice and mail the department and all abutting owners. A county cannot abandon a class D road if it serves the public or provides access to public land; if it only serves private land, every affected owner beyond the end must agree in writing. No one may place a lock or gate on a class D right‑of‑way that gives access to multiple‑use lands or to private property. Before any temporary or indefinite closure, a highway authority must hold a hearing, mail the state transportation department, and usually notify abutting owners at least four weeks ahead. Temporary closures must be approved each year and cannot last more than two years or longer than needed to fix the problem. The wildlife division must coordinate with the county before permanently closing a road in a wildlife management area, and old vesting rules do not give title to adjoining owners if the long‑unused road lies on land owned by a public entity or a state college.
Public road records on trust lands
Beginning May 6, 2026, the director identifies public road easements on trust lands and records them with the county so people can find them. Recorded easements must say the road stays open to the public and include a clear legal description. Before any trust land is sold or traded, the director completes these recordings, and the deal stays subject to any permanent easement already in place. The director does not have to record class A, B, or C roads. The director must finish Carbon, Garfield, Grand, Kane, San Juan, Uintah, and Wayne counties by January 5, 2026; other counties follow as funding and staff allow.
State land road records and sales
Beginning May 6, 2026, the Public Lands Policy advisor, as resources allow, identifies roads on state land and records a county notice so the public can see the road or right‑of‑way. These recorded notices must say “Public Access” and include a legal description or map. Before the state sells or trades a parcel, the advisor completes the recording, and the deal stays subject to public access rights that existed when the state got the land or arose while the state owned it. For state land owned by the Division of Wildlife Resources, the advisor does not record until a sale or exchange; however, the division must record any road on or across a wildlife management area before that sale or exchange. The advisor must finish Carbon, Garfield, Grand, Kane, San Juan, Uintah, and Wayne counties by January 5, 2026; other counties follow as funding and staff allow.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Troy Shelley
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Keven J. Stratton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 66 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 26 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
House/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/24/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2026House/ to Governor
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/11/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/11/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/11/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/10/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/10/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/10/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ returned to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
3/2/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Amended 3/6/2026 21:03:729
3/6/2026
Amended 2/25/2026 10:02:700
2/25/2026
Substitute #2
2/20/2026
Substitute #1
2/9/2026
Introduced
1/30/2026
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