STATE BILLUT HB 296PASSED

Water Commitment Amendments

State of Utah

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 25, 2026; 232 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

UT HB 296 · PassedMar 25

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Bill details

Last action: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · Mar 25, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

Mar 3, 2026House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

Mar 3, 2026House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the HouseHouse

Feb 25, 2026House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the HouseHouse

Feb 25, 2026Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the HouseHouse

Feb 25, 2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

Feb 25, 2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

Feb 20, 2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

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Feb 20, 2026House/ received from Senate in House SpeakerHouse

Feb 20, 2026Senate/ to House in House SpeakerHouse

Feb 20, 2026Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House SpeakerHouse

Feb 20, 2026Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Senate PresidentSenate

Feb 20, 2026Senate/ uncircled in Senate 3rd Reading CalendarSenate

Feb 20, 2026Senate/ circled in Senate 3rd Reading CalendarSenate

Feb 20, 2026Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading CalendarSenate

Feb 19, 2026Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading CalendarSenate

Feb 19, 2026Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading CalendarSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading CalendarSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment CommitteeSenate

Feb 17, 2026Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment CommitteeSenate

Feb 10, 2026Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment CommitteeSenate

Feb 9, 2026Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules CommitteeSenate

Feb 6, 2026Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the SenateSenate

Feb 6, 2026House/ to Senate in Senate SecretarySenate

Feb 6, 2026House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate SecretarySenate

Feb 6, 2026House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House billsHouse

Jan 29, 2026House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House billsHouse

Jan 29, 2026House/ committee report favorable in House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment CommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2026House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment CommitteeHouse

Jan 23, 2026House/ to standing committee in House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment CommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules CommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0296 in Released

Jan 21, 2026LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0296 in Version Sponsor

Jan 21, 2026House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules CommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the HouseHouse

Jan 20, 2026LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0296 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

Jan 20, 2026LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0296 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

Jan 20, 2026Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Jan 20, 2026Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Recorded votes

House Comm - Favorable RecommendationJan 28, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

House/ passed 3rd readingFeb 6, 2026 · House · 48 yea · 19 nayPassed

Senate Comm - Favorable RecommendationFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate/ passed 2nd readingFeb 19, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate/ passed 3rd readingFeb 20, 2026 · Senate · 25 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Environment
Natural Resources
Water
Great Salt Lake
Water Conservation

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