# Utah H.B. 544: County Land Use Authority Amendments

Utah H.B. 544, County Land Use Authority Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Kristen Chevrier (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (House/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 544
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: County Land Use Authority Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-03-06, House/ filed
- Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Counties, Land Use, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Planning and Zoning, Unincorporated Areas
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (157 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Grover (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 73 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-06: House/ filed (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ motion to reconsider (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-02: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-27: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-27: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House)
- 2026-02-27: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-27: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- 2026-02-23: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-02-11: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-11: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-02-11: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Amended 3/3/2026 07:03:521, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0544_2026-03-03_07-58-04.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0544.pdf)

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- 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
- [Amended 3/3/2026 07:03:521 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0544_2026-03-03_07-58-04.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0544.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-HB544-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).