# Utah H.B. 19: Drinking Water Utilities Amendments

Utah H.B. 19, Drinking Water Utilities Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Colin W. Jack (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 19
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Drinking Water Utilities Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Colin W. Jack (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environment, Data and Cyber Security, Drinking Water, Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utah water suppliers must plan for emergencies: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah community water suppliers must prepare emergency plans. Systems serving 3,300 or more people must finish by December 31, 2026; smaller systems must finish by July 1, 2027. Plans are due each July 1 afterward, and suppliers must report completion to the Division of Drinki…
- Water security records get disclosure protections: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah protects records related to drinking-water and wastewater emergency plans and incident reports from public disclosure. This keeps sensitive facility security details private but limits public access to those records.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Colin W. Jack (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heidi Balderree (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 75 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-02-27: Governor Signed
- 2026-02-24: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-02-20: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-02-20: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-02-09: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-02-09: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-02-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-05: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-14: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-12-04: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0019.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-12-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0019.pdf)

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- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0019.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0019.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB19-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).