All Roll Calls
Yes: 109 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 122026 General SessionHouse
Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Amendments
Sponsored By: Doug Welton (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Parks and RecreationNatural ResourcesOutdoor Recreation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Utah expands grants for accessible outdoor recreation
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s outdoor recreation grants cover building or improving trails and facilities, or buying equipment, to improve access for disabled or adaptive users. Eligible projects also include trails, water recreation, wildlife watching, winter recreation, community parks with outdoor recreation features, and natural-looking, accessible playgrounds. For infrastructure grants, public access must follow federal and state rules, and no community or group can have exclusive access. Children’s outdoor recreation and education grants serve ages 6 through 18. The underserved community definition includes economically disadvantaged municipalities, counties, and American Indian tribes, plus economically disadvantaged communities whose children have limited access to outdoor recreation or education programs, including children with disabilities. The law sets no grant amount and provides no new funding.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Doug Welton
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Derrin R. Owens
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/27/2026
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/27/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 1/20/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 74 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
2/27/2026House/ to Governor
2/24/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2/24/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
2/20/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2/20/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/5/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/5/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/3/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/3/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/3/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/3/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/3/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/3/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
1/29/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
1/29/2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
1/27/2026Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
1/27/2026Senate/ to standing committee
1/23/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/21/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
1/20/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
1/20/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
1/20/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
1/20/2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
1/20/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
1/20/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
2/20/2026
Introduced
12/2/2025