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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah SB 122 Modifies Homeowners' Association Regulations, Ombudsman Duties, and Common Area Rules
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
This bill modifies homeowners' association and condominium laws by updating the Office of the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman's duties, setting a nonrefundable $150 filing fee, regulating common area conveyances, and prohibiting HOAs from restricting certain vehicle parking, religious displays, or water-wise landscaping.
Property owners and community associations must adjust to new statutory limitations on HOA rule-making, mandatory annual budget adoption procedures, standardized administrative setup fees, and updated procedures for requesting ombudsman s.
- The Office of the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman operates within Utah to assist owners and associations in understanding their rights and responsibilities under community association statutes. context
- Utah statutes govern community associations primarily through the Condominium Ownership Act and the Community Association Act. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Lot owners and unit owners
Property owners are subject to new statutory rules regarding HOA fee limits, budget disapproval rights, parking protections, and advisory opinion processes.
Associations of lot owners and unit owners
Associations must comply with updated record-keeping duties, annual budget adoption mandates, and restrictions on rule-making regarding landscaping, signs, and parking.
Office of the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman
The office is tasked with new duties including making advisory opinions public, publishing educational materials, and handling nonrefundable filing fees.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to request an advisory opinion from the Homeowners' Association Ombudsman?
Can an HOA prohibit homeowners from parking operable vehicles in their own driveways?
How can association members disapprove an annual budget adopted by the management committee?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
64 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Feb 26, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0122S03
- Feb 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0122S03
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ substituted
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0122S03
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0122S03
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Feb 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0122S02
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended
- Feb 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0122S02
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0122S02
- Feb 19, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0122S02
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0122S02
- Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0122S02
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0122S01
- Feb 18, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0122S01
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0122S01
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0122S01
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 5, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0122
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0122
- Jan 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0122
- Jan 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0122
- Jan 12, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 12, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Standardization of Association Fees and Ombudsman Processes
The legislation shifts the administrative framework by renaming transfer fees to administrative setup fees, capping certain charges, and formalizing the ombudsman advisory opinion process.
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