This bill enacts provisions within Title 70A, Uniform Commercial Code.
This bill:
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Utah's Uniform Commercial Code — the set of laws governing commercial transactions like sales, leases, and secured loans — would be updated to align with recent national UCC revisions covering digital assets and modern business practices. The bill creates new legal rules for "controllable electronic records," a category that includes certain cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based financial instruments, spelling out how ownership and control of these digital assets are established, how lenders can secure loans using them as collateral, and which state's law applies when disputes arise. It also updates terminology throughout the code by replacing references to physical "writing" and "signed" documents with the broader terms "record" and "sign" to account for electronic documentation, and it revises related rules on electronic documents of title, deposit accounts, security interests, and chattel paper (records representing debt secured by property) to reflect how these digital and hybrid transactions actually work today. Additional provisions clarify how mixed transactions involving both goods and services are treated under the sales and leasing chapters, and update banking and funds-transfer rules to match the modernized definitions.
Current version: HB0474S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 4
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 13
House Floor Vote
Feb 23
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 27
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 23
IntroductionFeb 4
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 13
House Floor VoteFeb 23
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 27
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 5
Governor SignedMar 23
This bill enacts provisions within Title 70A, Uniform Commercial Code.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
Utah's Uniform Commercial Code — the set of laws governing commercial transactions like sales, leases, and secured loans — would be updated to align with recent national UCC revisions covering digital assets and modern business practices. The bill creates new legal rules for "controllable electronic records," a category that includes certain cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based financial instruments, spelling out how ownership and control of these digital assets are established, how lenders can secure loans using them as collateral, and which state's law applies when disputes arise. It also updates terminology throughout the code by replacing references to physical "writing" and "signed" documents with the broader terms "record" and "sign" to account for electronic documentation, and it revises related rules on electronic documents of title, deposit accounts, security interests, and chattel paper (records representing debt secured by property) to reflect how these digital and hybrid transactions actually work today. Additional provisions clarify how mixed transactions involving both goods and services are treated under the sales and leasing chapters, and update banking and funds-transfer rules to match the modernized definitions.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Aug 29, 2026, 5:26 PM