# Utah H.B. 211: Real Property Recording Amendments

Utah H.B. 211, Real Property Recording Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Scott H. Chew (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 211
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Real Property Recording Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Scott H. Chew (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Counties, Natural Resources, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Real Property
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (120 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier recording for sealed government property documents: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying Utah state or local-government property documents can be recorded without an acknowledgment or jurat. These are certificates confirming a signature or sworn statement. The exception covers documents or certified copies that show or affect property ownership rights.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott H. Chew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heidi Balderree (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-03-17: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-03: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-02-20: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-02-20: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-02-13: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-02-13: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-02-12: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-02-12: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-11: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- 2026-02-05: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-03: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-01-29: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-01-29: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-01-27: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-01-27: House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-26: House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- 2026-01-26: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-23: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-09: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0211.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0211.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0211.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0211.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB211-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).