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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah enacts the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act, dividing covered property evenly between spouses upon death
Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsors: Todd Weiler and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill repeals existing community-property rules and enacts the Uniform Disposition at Death Act, establishing that half of applicable community property belongs to the surviving spouse and the other half belongs to the decedent for disposition at death. The legislation applies to judicial proceedings commenced on or after May 6, 2026, regardless of the decedent's date of death.
The measure alters how real and personal property acquired during marriage in community-property jurisdictions is handled upon a spouse's death, establishing explicit filing deadlines, court powers, and protection mechanisms for third-party purchasers.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
surviving community-property spouses
One-half of the applicable property belongs to the surviving spouse and is subject to specific filing deadlines and procedures to assert claims.
personal representatives
Personal representatives receive clear statutory timelines for receiving demands and distributing estate assets without personal liability.
third-party purchasers
Individuals transacting in good faith and for value with a spouse or estate representative are protected from liability under the chapter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to property acquired in another state that recognizes community property?
Can spouses agree to change the status of their community property?
What are the deadlines for a surviving spouse to assert a claim under this act?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · on the House floor.
Procedural history
34 actions- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
Show 28 earlier actions
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Mar 2, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 10, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0265
- Feb 10, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0265
- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0265
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0265
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Adoption of Uniform Act
Utah replaced its existing 2012 community property disposition laws with the updated Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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