Utah · House Bill 489 · 2026 General Session

Water Infrastructure Amendments

HB 489 Sponsored by Thomas W. Peterson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 4, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 24, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill addresses use of retention and detention basins.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0489
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0489
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0489
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0489
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee10–0 vote
  12. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  13. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  14. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ circled
  16. HouseHouse/ uncircled
  17. HouseHouse/ floor amendment
  18. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading60–5 vote
  19. HouseHouse/ held
  20. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  21. SenateSenate/ received from House
  22. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  23. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
  24. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee5–0 vote
  1. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  2. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  3. SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  4. SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
  5. SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
  6. SenateSenate/ to House
  7. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  8. HouseHouse/ filed

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 60–5
Feb 24, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 60 No 5 Not voting 10
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 46 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 60

No · 5

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2026 House Public Utilities and Energy Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 2

 Passed 10–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.