# Utah H.B. 360: Housing Attainability Amendments

Utah H.B. 360, Housing Attainability Amendments, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Stephen L. Whyte (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB360-2025GS
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 360
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Housing Attainability Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Stephen L. Whyte (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Land Use, Housing, Workforce Services, Legislative Operations, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Sunsets and Repealers, Independent Entities, Community Development, Utah Housing Corporation, Affordable Housing
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (136 yes, 41 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Housing corporation gains flexible project financing: benefit, low. The Utah Housing Corporation can now receive Utah Homes Investment Program deposits for qualified projects. It must return deposits with accrued interest when it receives loan repayments or proceeds from selling or otherwise disposing of project homes. The corporation can return deposits after the…
- More public property options for housing: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, housing grants can include full or partial property transfers, with or without payment. They can also include contracts or partnerships to develop moderate-income housing. Transportation Department rules can allow surplus-property sales to state agencies or independent entit…
- More time for Utah housing investments: benefit, low. The state treasurer can approve qualified housing deposits through December 31, 2027, instead of December 31, 2025. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law keeps the Utah Homes Investment Program and its related subfund in place until July 1, 2028. Any remaining subfund money transfers to the Transportatio…
- Public land talks can move privately: mixed, low. Utah public bodies can hold closed strategy sessions about development agreements, project proposals, or financing proposals for state or local government land. Closure is allowed when public discussion could reveal appraised or estimated values or prevent the best possible deal. This protects nego…
- City home repairs gain financing options: mixed, low. First- or second-class Utah cities can receive up to $10 million in program deposits within one year after signing a loan agreement. Cities must expand existing efforts to buy and repair single-family homes within their boundaries. They must sell the homes as attainable homes, with deed restriction…
- Housing corporation continues with board changes: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law removes the Utah Housing Corporation Act's scheduled July 1, 2026 repeal. All six public trustees must live in Utah, and no more than two can come from the same county. The law removes the previous limit of three public trustees from the same political party.
- Income limits shape qualifying housing options: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the law defines which homes count as moderate-income housing. Homes for sale qualify at prices affordable to households earning no more than 120% of county area median income. Buyers must occupy the home, and a deed restriction must last at least five years. Rentals qualify…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stephen L. Whyte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 48 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 51 | 16 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
|   | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2025-03-26: Governor Signed
- 2025-03-17: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-17: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2025-03-13: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2025-03-13: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2025-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2025-03-11: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2025-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ substituted (House)
- 2025-02-24: House/ uncircled (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ circled (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-02-13: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-11: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-01-31: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2025-01-30: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-01-30: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-01-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0360.pdf)
- Substitute #2, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0360S02.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0360S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0360.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0360.pdf)
- [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0360S02.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0360S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0360.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB360-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).
