HB0490 — Water Optimization Reporting Amendments
Last action — House/ filed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Water Optimization Reporting Amendments
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB0490 on the official Utah source →Action History
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House/ filed
Sponsors
- Doug Owens · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Doug Owens Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 103 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Briscoe, J. | — | Yea |
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Cobb, J. | — | Yea |
| Garner, B. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Jimenez, T. | — | Yea |
| Judkins, M. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Yea |
| Kotter, Q. | — | Yea |
| Lesser, R. | — | Yea |
| Lyman, P. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| Spendlove, R. | — | Yea |
| Stenquist, J. | — | Yea |
| Bennion, G. | — | Yea |
| Birkeland, K. | — | Yea |
| Wheatley, M. | — | Yea |
| Lund, S. | — | Not Voting |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Doug Owens | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Yea |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Yea |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin R. Musselman | Republican | Yea |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Yea |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Yea |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Not Voting |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Yea |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (12)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Birkeland, K. | — | Yea |
| Cobb, J. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| Wheatley, M. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Not Voting |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0490 do?
- Water Optimization Reporting Amendments
- Who sponsors HB0490?
- HB0490 is sponsored by Doug Owens (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0490?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB0490?
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