# Utah H.B. 291: Security and Land Restriction Amendments Utah H.B. 291, Security and Land Restriction Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Candice B. Pierucci (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB291-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 291 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Security and Land Restriction Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci (Republican) - Cosponsors: 39 - Subjects: Business, Real Estate, Veterans Affairs, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Veterans and Military Affairs, Department of Public Safety, Title and Escrow - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (136 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More foreign-linked entities face land limits: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah lowers the ownership threshold for restricted foreign entities from 51% to 25%. This applies when a covered foreign government, military company, or related entity holds that ownership share. More entities fall under Utah’s ban on acquiring or controlling land interests. - Suspected foreign entities face land enforcement: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah Public Safety must send notice after a county reports a suspected banned land transfer, unless notice interferes with its duties. Suspected entities have 30 days after receipt to show they are not restricted; insufficient evidence or no response triggers enforcement. Pub… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nelson T. Abbott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cheryl K. Acton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stewart E. Barlow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bridger Bolinder (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Burton, J. - Cosponsor: Clancy, T. - Cosponsor: Rosalba Dominguez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James A. Dunnigan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doug Fiefia (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Gricius (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gwynn, M. - Cosponsor: Leah Hansen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Ivory (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Colin W. Jack (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jill Koford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike L. Kohler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason B. Kyle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt MacPherson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Verona Mauga (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Miller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Logan Monson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carol S. Moss (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Clinton Okerlund (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Petersen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Troy Shelley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex P. Shipp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark A. Strong (Republican), House - Cosponsor: R. Neil Walter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christine F. Watkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doug Welton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephen L. Whyte (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 23 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 27 | 1 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-03: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-02-25: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-25: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-20: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-10: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-29: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2026-01-28: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-28: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-20: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0291.pdf) - Amended 1/29/2026 10:01:536, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0291_2026-01-29_10-31-46.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0291.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0291.pdf) - [Amended 1/29/2026 10:01:536 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0291_2026-01-29_10-31-46.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0291.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB291-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).