Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 54 — Boating Safety Education

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

58 added · 66 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 54 adds provisions for a watercraft operator safety course, establishing a requirement for anyone operating a motorboat or sailboat to complete this course. The Division of Outdoor Recreation will be responsible for creating and managing the course and any related safety briefings. This change is significant because it aims to improve safety on the water by ensuring operators have the necessary knowledge and skills to operate watercraft responsibly.

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Boating Safety Education GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Petersen Senate Sponsor:Daniel McCay 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
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Daniel McCay 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
{and} ▸ prohibits the operation of a watercraft without evidence of completion of the course{.} ;
▸ prohibits the operation of a watercraft without evidence of completion of the course;
H This bill provides a special effective date.
This bill provides a special effective date.
B Utah Code Sections Affected:
Utah Code Sections Affected:
5 HB0054 compared with HB0054S01 73-18-15.6 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
73-18-15.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1 is enacted to read:
Section 73-18-15.6 is enacted to read:
73-18-15.6.
73-18-15.6 .
(3) The course shall include:
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54 Enrolled Copy (3) The course shall include:
(6) (a) The division shall issue proof of completion of the watercraft safety course to a watercraft operator upon completion of the watercraft operator safety course.
(6)(a) The division shall issue proof of completion of the watercraft safety course to a watercraft operator upon completion of the watercraft operator safety course.
(7) {An } Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), an individual may not operate a watercraft unless the individual has in the individual's immediate possession proof that the individual completed the watercraft operator safety course described in this section within the current calendar year.
(7) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(b), an individual may not operate a watercraft unless the individual has in the individual's immediate possession proof that the individual completed the watercraft operator safety course described in this section within the current calendar year.
- 2 - HB0054 compared with HB0054S01 (9) A livery may not rent a watercraft to an individual unless:
(9) A livery may not rent a watercraft to an individual unless:
(9){(a)} {A watercraft owner or livery may not rent a watercraft to an } the individual {who does not provide } provides proof to the {watercraft owner or livery proof } livery that the individual completed the watercraft operator safety course within the current calendar year{.} ;
(a) the individual provides proof to the livery that the individual completed the watercraft operator safety course within the current calendar year;
(10) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules to create and manage a watercraft operator safety briefing.
(10)(a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules to create and manage a watercraft operator safety briefing.
(c) If an individual attempts to rent a watercraft from a livery and the individual does not have proof of completion of the watercraft operator safety course, the livery shall provide a watercraft operator safety briefing before renting a watercraft to the individual.
- 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
(10){(11)} {A person } An individual who violates Subsection (7) {or (9) } is guilty of an infraction.
54 (c) If an individual attempts to rent a watercraft from a livery and the individual does not have proof of completion of the watercraft operator safety course, the livery shall provide a watercraft operator safety briefing before renting a watercraft to the individual.
(11) An individual who violates Subsection (7) is guilty of an infraction.
Effective date.
2-25-26 8:22 PM - 3 -
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ concurs with Senate amendment

  15. House/ received from Senate

  16. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  17. House/ received from Senate

  18. Senate/ to House with amendments

  19. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  20. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  21. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  22. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  23. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0054S01

  24. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0054S01

  25. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  26. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  27. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  28. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  29. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0054S01

  30. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0054S01

  31. Senate Comm - Held [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  32. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  33. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  34. Senate/ received from House

  35. House/ to Senate

  36. House/ passed 3rd reading

  37. House/ 3rd reading

  38. House/ 2nd reading

  39. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  40. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  41. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  42. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  43. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0054

  44. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0054

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0054

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0054

  47. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  48. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 54?
HB 54 is sponsored by Daniel McCay (Republican) and Michael J. Petersen (Republican).
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