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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 54

HB 54Session 2026HouseBecame law

Boating Safety Education

Official source overview

This bill creates an education requirement to operate a watercraft.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 54 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 25, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 19, 2025
Latest passage
Mar 7, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • creates a watercraft operator safety course;
  • establishes guidelines for the course;
  • prohibits the operation of a watercraft without evidence of completion of the course; and
  • grants rulemaking authority to the Division of Outdoor Recreation to create and manage a safety briefing for liveries.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationTransportationAgriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

BoatingDepartment of Natural ResourcesDivision of RecreationMotor VehiclesNatural ResourcesTransportationVehicle Safety Equipment

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorPetersen, Michael J.
cosponsorMcCay, Daniel

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline48 actions⌄
  1. Mar 25, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 16, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 16, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 12, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 10, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 10, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  13. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  14. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ concurs with Senate amendment

    Amendment PassageSenate
  15. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  16. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    House
  17. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  18. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ to House with amendments

    House
  19. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    House
  20. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  21. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  22. Mar 5, 2026

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

    Reading 2Senate
  23. Feb 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0054S01

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0054S01

    Utah State Legislature
  25. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  26. Feb 26, 2026

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

    Senate
  27. Feb 26, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  28. Feb 26, 2026

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

    SubstitutionSenate
  29. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0054S01

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0054S01

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Feb 5, 2026

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

    Senate
  32. Jan 27, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  33. Jan 23, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  34. Jan 22, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  35. Jan 22, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  36. Jan 22, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  37. Jan 22, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  38. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  39. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

    House
  40. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  41. Jan 14, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  42. Jan 14, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  43. Jan 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0054

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Jan 13, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0054

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Dec 19, 2025

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0054

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Dec 19, 2025

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0054

    Utah State Legislature
  47. Dec 19, 2025

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  48. Dec 19, 2025

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.