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HB 441UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah Requires Property Sale Price Disclosures and Exempts Sales Data from Public Records

Original title: Property Transaction Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Jill Koford

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill requires sellers or closing agents to submit real property transaction details, including sales prices, to the within 10 days of closing, and excludes this sales price information from public record laws. The measure applies to closing agents and property buyers and sellers starting May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes how county assessors gather property sales data for tax assessments by giving them access to private transaction databases while shielding individual purchase prices from general public records requests under the Government Records Access and Management Act.

Background
  • Jill Koford serves as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 10. context
  • The Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) governs public access to government records in the state. context

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.

Directly affected

closing agents

Closing agents must submit property transaction declarations to the Multicounty Appraisal Trust within 10 days of closing or verify database certification.

Directly affected

property assessors

County assessors gain access to sales price data to support market values and valuation appeals, with subpoena power if declarations are missing.

Directly affected

property buyers and sellers

Buyers and sellers must sign property transaction declarations that include purchase prices and personal identifying details.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is responsible for submitting the property transaction declaration?
The closing agent is responsible for providing the declaration to the within 10 days of closing, unless the seller certifies that the information has already been provided to an authorized database.
Is my property purchase price made public under this bill?
No. Sales price information shared with the State Tax Commission or county assessors is explicitly excluded from public records disclosure.
Does this requirement apply to residential home sales?
No. Residential properties (single-family or two-to-four family residences) are excluded from the definition of sold property under this requirement.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

11 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  3. Feb 3, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  4. Feb 3, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0441
  5. Feb 3, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0441
  6. Feb 2, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Jan 30, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  2. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0441
  3. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0441
  4. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  5. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Jill KofordHouse · District 10RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Integration of Private Sales Databases into Tax Assessment

The bill creates a formal mechanism for closing agents and database administrators to share real property transaction details directly with county assessors and the Multicounty Appraisal Trust.

Multicounty Appraisal TrustState Tax Commission

Connected Entities

State Tax Commission, Multicounty Appraisal Trust, Jill Koford
OrganizationState Tax Commission“Approves the form for property transaction declarations and receives certain dis”Map →
OrganizationMulticounty Appraisal Trust“Receives property transaction declarations from closing agents”Map →
PersonJill Koford“Chief Sponsor of HB 441 in the Utah House of Representatives”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
  • Controversy30
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  • Entertainment5
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