# Utah H.B. 58: Building Inspector Amendments Utah H.B. 58, Building Inspector Amendments, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Thomas W. Peterson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB58-2025GS - 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. 58 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Building Inspector Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-20 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Business, Construction, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Occupational and Professional Licensing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 16 (182 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Privacy protections for building site reports: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, permitting agencies must identify confidential parts of reports sent to the Utah Geological Survey. This covers geologic, fault-hazard, and geotechnical reports received through building or other infrastructure permitting. The Survey must keep those identified parts confi… - More firms qualify for building inspections: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, outside inspection firms no longer need a firm license under the building inspector licensing law. Firms still must use licensed inspectors, be independent, and appear on the local regulator’s approved list. A firm can include an inspector from a neighboring city or count… - Private home inspectors need state licenses: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, private home inspectors offering services to the public must hold a current state license. This covers inspections of homes and their parts for potential problems tied to a real estate sale or purchase. Inspectors must meet qualifications set by state rules and can face d… - Stricter standards for building inspectors: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, inspectors enforcing building codes for public regulators or compliance agencies must hold current state licenses. Local regulators must employ or contract with a qualified building official. Officials need six years of experience in architecture, engineering, inspection,… - Permit funds shift toward inspector training: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the law changes how Utah’s licensing division uses its share of building-permit surcharge receipts. The division receives 85% of the existing 1% surcharge; this change does not add a new household charge. Inspector and prospective-inspector education, plus inspection-proc… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Calvin R. Musselman (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 72 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 2 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-03-19: Governor Signed - 2025-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-02-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-20: House/ substituted (House) - 2025-02-20: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-02-06: House/ circled (House) - 2025-02-06: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-01-29: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-01-29: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2025-01-28: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-24: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-01-24: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-01-15: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2024-12-20: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0058.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S04.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S02.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S03.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2024-12-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058.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/HB0058.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S04.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S02.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S03.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0058.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) - [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-HB58-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).