HB 478 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Residential Rental Modifications

HB 478 updates Utah's landlord-tenant laws to clarify obligations for both landlords and renters. It requires landlords to provide 60 days' written notice before rent increases (except for month-to-month leases or low-income housing), disclose all fees and rent estimates upfront in writing, and limit late fees to $75 or 10% of rent, whichever is greater. The bill also mandates written move-in inspections and specifies that landlords must detail all non-rent costs (like utilities) before a lease is signed. These changes directly affect all residential landlords and renters in Utah by standardizing communication and financial disclosures in rental agreements.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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Introduced → Substitute #1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill substitutes a revised version of HB 478 that primarily focuses on technical formatting corrections and minor text adjustments to the definitions and owner duties sections. The substantive policy content regarding rent increases, late fees, and tenant protections remains largely unchanged from the original version, with most modifications being stylistic or clarifying edits to existing language.

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant line numbers and formatting artifacts from the original bill text, cleaning up the document structure for final legislative consideration.

Removed conflicting line numbers and page markers that appeared in the original version, streamlining the document for final passage.

DEFINITION

Adjusted bracketed text in Section 57-22-2 definitions to clarify formatting, particularly around the 'Owner' and 'Residential rental unit' definitions, without changing their substantive meaning.

REQUIREMENT

Minor text adjustments in Section 57-22-4 regarding garbage removal requirements and disclosure requirements, clarifying language without altering the underlying obligations.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Held [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

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