HB0292 • 2026

Rule Against Perpetuities Amendments

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. Shelley, Troy
Last action: 2026-03-06
Official status: House/ filed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rule Against Perpetuities Amendments

This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities.

What This Bill Does

This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities.

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Bill History

2026-03-06 House file for bills not passed
House/ filed
2026-03-06 Clerk of the House
House/ strike enacting clause
2026-03-05 House Rules Committee
House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
2026-03-02 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
2026-02-11 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House Comm - Not Considered
2026-02-09 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-01-22 House Rules Committee
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-22 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0292
2026-01-22 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0292
2026-01-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-20 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-20 Clerk of the House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-20 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0292
2026-01-20 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0292
2026-01-20 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities.

Current Bill Text

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75-2-1210
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Rule Against Perpetuities Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Troy Shelley
Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions relating to the rule against perpetuities.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
provides that a water right subordination agreement does not create a nonvested right for
purposes of the rule against perpetuities; and
provides that the provisions this bill enacts apply retroactively.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
75-2-1210
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
75-2-1210
is enacted to read:
75-2-1210
. Water right subordination agreements not subject to the rule against
perpetuities.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Person with control of a water right" means:
(i)
the holder of a water right approved by the state engineer in accordance with Title
73, Chapter 3, Appropriation;
(ii)
the record owner of a perfected water right; or
(iii)
a person who has written authorization from a person described in Subsection
(1)(a)(i)
or
(ii)
to enter into a water right subordination agreement.
(b)
"Water right" means:
(i)
a right to use water evidenced by any means identified in Section
73-1-10
; or
(ii)
a right under an application that the state engineer approves under Title 73,
Chapter 3, Appropriation:
(A)
to appropriate water;
(B)
for a change of use of water; or
(C)
for the exchange of water.
(c)
"Water right subordination agreement" means a written agreement in which a person
with control of a water right consents to a water right standing in order of priority
behind one or more water rights that would otherwise be junior in priority.
(2)
A water right subordination agreement does not create a nonvested property interest that
is subject to:
(a)
this chapter; or
(b)
the common law rule against perpetuities.
(3)
This section applies retroactively.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
1-20-26 2:26 PM