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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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H.B. 503: Real Estate Modifications

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: House

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill addresses requirements for real estate transactions.

  • Defines terms
  • Provides for the issuance of an attorney opinion letter in lieu of title insurance for purposes of conducting escrow on real property transactions
  • Makes technical changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Labor and Employment · Title and Escrow

How it moved

  1. · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Houseto standing committeeJudiciary Committee
  3. · HouseHouse Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesJudiciary Committee
  4. · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on 1st Sub. H.B. 503 (Buff), dated February 20, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Enactment of this legislation could decrease the year-end transfer from the Commerce Service Account to the General Fund by $3,300 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 due to the expenditures listed below.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation could increase costs to the Department of Commerce by $3,300 ongoing from the Commerce Service Account beginning in FY 2027 for staff support due to the increased complexity and time needed on affiliate business audits.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct, measurable costs for local governments.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Anthony E. Loubet

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.