All Roll Calls
Yes: 109 • No: 26
UtahS.B. 2342026 General SessionSenate
Rulemaking Amendments
Sponsored By: Brady Brammer (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Air QualityEnvironmentHazardous MaterialsWasteWater QualityHealth and Human ServicesLegislative OperationsLegislative Committees and Task ForcesLegislative OrganizationAdministrative RulemakingAdministrative Rulemaking and ProceduresDrinking WaterEnvironmental Response and RemediationPublic HealthWater
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Utah agencies face new environmental rule limits
Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah agencies generally cannot start rulemaking for numeric limits stricter or broader than federal standards. This applies when federal law covers the same or a substantially similar topic. Covered areas include drinking water, water pollution, hazardous substances, contaminated-site cleanup, air quality, and solid or hazardous waste. Without a relevant federal standard, each material’s limits must rest on the best available science and the weight of scientific evidence. Rules meant to protect health, safety, or welfare must show that exposure at or above the limit directly causes clear bodily harm in humans. That link must follow generally accepted scientific or technical practices. When voluntary human-study data are unavailable, animal or cell studies can support limits only with scientifically supported links to human harm. Exceptions cover rules needed for federal approval, state-required site-specific rules, and emergency rules. Rules no stricter or broader than federal standards, equivalent rules, and changes that ease existing rules are also exempt.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brady Brammer
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Colin W. Jack
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 56 • No: 11
House vote • 2/27/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 22 • No: 5
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/26/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/27/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/27/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/27/2026House/ to standing committee
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/24/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/23/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ substituted
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/20/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #2
2/18/2026
Substitute #1
2/11/2026
Introduced
2/2/2026