All Roll Calls
Yes: 127 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 5122026 General SessionHouse
Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments
Sponsored By: Stephanie Gricius (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Four licensing paths for Utah land surveyors
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah land surveyor applicants can qualify through four education-and-experience paths. One requires at least an associate degree in surveying and six years of qualifying experience. Another requires a surveying bachelor’s degree, or an approved equivalent program, and four years of qualifying experience. A high school diploma or equivalent requires 10 years of qualifying experience. A U.S. professional surveying license or equivalent requires at least one year of professional surveying practice in the United States. Degree programs must meet the applicable licensing criteria. All applicants must submit an approved application, pay licensing fees, pass approved exams, and meet with the licensing board. The department sets fees under existing law; this act specifies no dollar amounts.
Utah updates surveying while preserving older records
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah adopts the National Geodetic Survey’s coordinate systems, including the 2022 State Plane Coordinate System. Together, these form the Utah Plane Coordinate System, with zones defined by the federal agency. Existing records using the 1927 or 1983 systems remain valid, and their earlier zones and definitions stay unchanged. The law also repeals the former requirement to conform to the older Utah Coordinate System.
Surveyors face updated boundary and documentation rules
Beginning May 6, 2026, boundary coordinates must use a marked control station meeting federal standards in effect on the survey date. State or local stations must meet the law’s standards; after June 30, 2026, qualifying stations may connect surveys to Utah-system land descriptions. Survey documents must clearly identify the coordinate system and units; different units require a clear note in the record. Modified systems must be labeled “modified,” with their full title and combined adjustment factor shown on surveys or maps. Utah-system coordinates must follow federal computation standards and reference the current National Spatial Reference System. Coordinate-based descriptions and survey records must also explain their coordinate system and basis for measuring directions. Work using other systems must clearly identify and document those systems and supporting information.
Property transfers need more than coordinates
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah plane coordinates may legally identify a survey point or land-boundary corner. For property sales or title transfers, coordinates cannot be the only description; they supplement recognized markers and recorded land lines. If coordinates conflict with a U.S. public land survey subdivision, line, or corner, the public land survey reference controls. For land spanning multiple coordinate zones, either zone may be used, but the description must identify it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stephanie Gricius
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Evan J. Vickers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/23/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/4/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/4/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/27/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
2/27/2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
2/27/2026Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/27/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/23/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/23/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/23/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/23/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended/ placed on Consent Cal
2/19/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Amended 2/19/2026 13:02:242
2/19/2026
Introduced
2/9/2026