Utah · House Bill 494 · 2026 General Session

Transfer of Water Interests

HB 494 Sponsored by Doug Owens Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 26, 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 water rights, shares in water companies, and their relationship to land conveyances.

Every action

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

Show the 26 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 HB0494
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0494
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0494
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0494
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee9–0 vote
  12. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee9–0 vote
  13. HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
  14. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0494S01
  16. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0494S01
  17. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  18. HouseHouse/ substituted
  19. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading62–0 vote
  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. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0494S01
  25. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0494S01
  26. 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

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

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 62–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 62 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 49 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 62

Not voting · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 23, 2026 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Members

Yes · 9

Absent · 5

 Passed 9–0
Feb 23, 2026 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 9

Absent · 5

 Passed 9–0
Mar 3, 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.