Utah Legislature · HB 496 · Governor Signed
Forestry and Fire Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Forestry and Fire Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses forestry and fire related issues.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 5, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 5, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0496 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0496 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 5, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0496 · Feb 9, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0496 · Feb 10, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 10, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 12, 2026House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House Comm - Not Considered · Feb 13, 2026House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Feb 18, 2026House Revenue and Taxation Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 18, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ circled · Feb 24, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0496S01 · Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0496S01 · Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ uncircled · Feb 27, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Feb 27, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 27, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Mar 2, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Mar 2, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Mar 2, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Mar 2, 2026Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0496S01 · Mar 3, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0496S01 · Mar 3, 2026Released
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Mar 3, 2026Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable · Mar 4, 2026Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0496S02 · Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0496S02 · Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0496S02 · Mar 4, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0496S02 · Mar 4, 2026Released
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 5, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 12, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Shelley, TroySen. Owens, Derrin R.
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 61, Nays 5, Absent or not voting 9
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 27, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 1
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-03 · Yeas 4, Nays 1, Absent 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-27 · Passed · Yeas 55, Nays 15, Absent or not voting 5
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-18 · Yeas 6, Nays 1, Absent 4
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).