Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 533 — Groundwater Amendments

Last action — House/ filed

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill, HB 533S02, adds a requirement for land use authorities to consider groundwater issues when approving land use applications and permits. It also clarifies what is related to groundwater preservation and mandates the Utah Geological Survey or specific irrigation companies to provide relevant information. These changes are important because they aim to enhance the protection of groundwater resources, which are vital for both agriculture and community water supplies.

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and H ▸ addresses scope related to water rights.
and ▸ addresses scope related to water rights.
B Money Appropriated in this Bill:
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
0 None 3 Other Special Clauses:
H None B Other Special Clauses:
S None 0 HB0533S01 compared with HB0533S02 Utah Code Sections Affected:
5 None 3 HB0533 compared with HB0533S02 Utah Code Sections Affected:
- 2 - HB0533S01 compared with HB0533S02 17-79-621.
- 2 - HB0533 compared with HB0533S02 17-79-621.
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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ strike enacting clause

  3. House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  4. House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  5. House Comm - Held [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  6. House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  7. Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0533S02

  9. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  10. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0533S01

  11. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0533

  12. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0533S02

  13. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0533S01

  14. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0533

  15. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0533S02

  16. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0533S02

  17. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0533S01

  18. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0533S01

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  21. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0533

  22. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0533

  23. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  24. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 533?
HB 533 is sponsored by Mike L. Kohler (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 533?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2026. It awaits signature.
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