# Utah S.B. 202: Mowing Ordinance Amendments

Utah S.B. 202, Mowing Ordinance Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel McCay (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14).

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- As of: 2026-10-14
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 202
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Mowing Ordinance Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Daniel McCay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Counties, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Local Government Ordinances
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (112 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer local mowing bans for golf courses: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah cities and counties cannot pass or enforce ordinances banning golf course mowing or trimming between 5:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. City rules cover courses wholly or partly within city limits; county rules cover courses in unincorporated areas. Both privately owned and governmen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel McCay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas W. Peterson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 26 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-03-18: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-02: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-02-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-20: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-19: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-18: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-29: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0202.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0202.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- 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/SB0202.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0202.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-SB202-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).