Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 46 — Water Wise Landscaping Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • 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

168 added · 172 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 46 includes a clarification regarding the landscaping requirements for state government facilities, specifically defining what constitutes "active use." This change is important because it helps ensure that public spaces are designed in a way that supports community activities while using water-efficient landscaping methods. By establishing clear terms, the bill aims to promote better resource management and support sustainable practices in public landscaping.

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01-27 11:12 S.B.
Enrolled Copy S.B.
Casey Snider 3 LONG TITLE Committee Note:
Casey Snider 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
The Legislative Water Development Commission recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote:10 voting for 0 voting against 4 absent General Description:
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(a) "Active use" means regular use for a community purpose, playing, exercise, recreation, or regular outdoor activities, such as:
(a) "Active use" means regular use for a community purpose, playing, exercise, 4 recreation, or regular outdoor activities, such as:
(i) a sports field;
6 (i) a sports field;
(iv) a park;
46 01-27 11:12 (iv) a park;
46 Enrolled Copy (v) the playing area, including a rough, driving range, or chipping and putting green, of a golf course;
(v) the playing area, including a rough, driving range, or chipping and putting green, of a golf course;
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(ii) "State agency" includes an institution of higher education.
46 (ii) "State agency" includes an institution of higher education.
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[(f)] (j)(i) "State government facility" means a building, structure, or other improvement that is constructed on property owned by the state, the state's departments, commissions, institutions, or other state agency.
46 [(f)] (j)(i) "State government facility" means a building, structure, or other improvement that is constructed on property owned by the state, the state's departments, commissions, institutions, or other state agency.
or (ii) a soil moisture-based irrigation controller or soil moisture sensor that monitors - 3 - S.B.
or (ii) a soil moisture-based irrigation controller or soil moisture sensor that monitors moisture levels in the soil to prevent irrigation when water is not needed.
46 01-27 11:12 moisture levels in the soil to prevent irrigation when water is not needed.
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(2)(a) Unless exempted under Subsection (2)(b), a state agency that owns or occupies a state government facility that is built or reconstructed on or after [May 4, 2022] May 6, 2026, may not have [more than ] turf that is not functional turf:
46 Enrolled Copy (2)(a) Unless exempted under Subsection (2)(b), a state agency that owns or occupies a state government facility that is built or reconstructed on or after [May 4, 2022] May 6, 2026, may not have [more than ] turf that is not functional turf:
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(a) follow weekly lawn watering guides if issued by the division;
46 (a) follow weekly lawn watering guides if issued by the division;
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(b) manually shut off overhead spray irrigation systems during rain and wind events if the landscape irrigation system does not have [rain and wind shutoff functions] activated weather or soil based monitoring technology;
46 (b) manually shut off overhead spray irrigation systems during rain and wind events if the landscape irrigation system does not have [rain and wind shutoff functions] activated weather or soil based monitoring technology;
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Section 2.
46 01-27 11:12 Section 2.
This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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46 Enrolled Copy This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

  13. House/ 3rd reading

  14. House/ 2nd reading

  15. House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  16. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  17. House Comm - Not Considered [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

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

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. House/ received from Senate

  21. Senate/ to House

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

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

  24. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  25. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  26. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0046

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0046

  29. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  30. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0046

  31. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0046

  32. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  33. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors SB 46?
SB 46 is sponsored by Casey Snider (Republican) and Keven J. Stratton (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 22, 2025. Enacted.
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