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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 326

HB 326Session 2026HousePassed a vote

Animal Depredation Amendments

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This bill addresses provisions related to agricultural and wildlife damage from animal depredation.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 326 S1. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 7, 2026

House/ filed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 23, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

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

  • defines and modifies terms;
  • provides that the Department of Agriculture and Food (department) may issue an aerial hunting permit and aerial hunting license for the taking of a coyote from an aircraft;
  • authorizes the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board (board) to make rules related to an aerial hunting permit and aerial hunting license;
  • establishes that an aerial hunting permittee or licensee assumes all liability for an accident, injury, or damage arising from the aerial hunting activity;
  • modifies how the department reviews the accounts of an organization that receives funds from the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Account;
  • grants authority to the board to set an annual predator control fee on certain sheep, goats, cattle, and turkey;
  • modifies criminal penalties related to feral swine;
  • provides for the seizure and forfeiture of a vehicle used in the commission of a crime related to feral swine; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyEnvironment & EnergyTransportationAgriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

AeronauticsAgricultureAgriculture & FoodBoards and CommitteesCrimesDepartment of Agriculture and FoodEnvironmentHuntingLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeTransportationWildlife

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorShipp, Rex P.
cosponsorOwens, Derrin R.

Action timeline

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

View full action timeline37 actions⌄
  1. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ filed

    FilingHouse
  2. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  3. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  4. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

    Senate
  5. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0326S02

    Utah State Legislature
  6. Mar 7, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0326S02

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0326S02

    Utah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0326S02

    Utah State Legislature
  9. Mar 5, 2026

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

    Reading 2Senate
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  11. Mar 2, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  12. Feb 28, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  13. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  14. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  15. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  16. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  17. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  18. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  19. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  20. Feb 17, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Amendment PassageHouse
  21. Feb 13, 2026

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  22. Feb 13, 2026

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  23. Feb 11, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  24. Feb 11, 2026

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

    SubstitutionHouse
  25. Feb 2, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0326S01

    Utah State Legislature
  26. Feb 2, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0326S01

    Utah State Legislature
  27. Jan 30, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0326S01

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Jan 30, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0326S01

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Jan 26, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  30. Jan 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0326

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Jan 25, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0326

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  33. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  34. Jan 22, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0326

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Jan 22, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0326

    Utah State Legislature
  36. Jan 22, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Jan 22, 2026

    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.