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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah permits county recorders to record state documents bearing the Great Seal without notarization
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Scott Chew and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah HB 211 allows county recorders to record real estate documents issued by the state or its political subdivisions without an or if the document has the Great Seal affixed by the lieutenant governor. The law takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Changes recording standards for government-issued property records by creating an exception to notarization requirements for state documents carrying the official seal.
- Scott H. Chew serves as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 53. context
- Heidi Balderree serves as a member of the Utah State Senate. 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.
County recorders
County recorders are authorized to record specific state-issued documents without a certificate of acknowledgment or jurat when the Great Seal is affixed.
State and local agencies
State agencies and political subdivisions can have their documents recorded without traditional notary acknowledgments if the Great Seal is applied.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
37 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 20, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 11, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 30, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 29, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 23, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 21, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0211
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 17, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0211
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0211
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0211
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 9, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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