Utah Legislature · HB 54 · Governor Signed
Boating Safety Education
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Boating Safety Education” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill creates an education requirement to operate a watercraft.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Dec 19, 2025
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Dec 19, 2025
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0054 · Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0054 · Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0054 · Jan 13, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0054 · Jan 13, 2026Released
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading · Jan 22, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Jan 22, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Jan 22, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Jan 22, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 23, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 27, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Held · Feb 4, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0054S01 · Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0054S01 · Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 26, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 26, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 26, 2026Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 26, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0054S01 · Feb 26, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0054S01 · Feb 27, 2026Released
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 6, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 6, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026Conference Committee
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 7, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 7, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 10, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 10, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 16, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 16, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Petersen, Michael J.Sen. McCay, Daniel
Recorded votes
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 20, Nays 5, Absent or not voting 4
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 57, Nays 6, Absent or not voting 12
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-26 · Yeas 4, Nays 0, Absent 4
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0054S01 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-26 · Yeas 4, Nays 0, Absent 4
Senate Comm - Held - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 3
Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-22 · Passed · Yeas 50, Nays 19, Absent or not voting 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 25, 2026).