SB0202 • 2026

Mowing Ordinance Amendments

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sen. McCay, Daniel
Last action: 2026-03-18
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

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Mowing Ordinance Amendments

This bill enacts provisions related to municipal and county regulation of golf courses.

What This Bill Does

This bill enacts provisions related to municipal and county regulation of golf courses.

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Bill History

2026-03-18 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-13 Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-13 Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ to Governor
2026-03-11 Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-11 Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-02 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2026-03-02 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-02-26 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-02-26 House Speaker
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-26 Senate President
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2026-02-26 Senate President
House/ to Senate
2026-02-26 Senate President
Senate/ received from House
2026-02-26 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2026-02-24 House Political Subdivisions Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-24 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-02-24 House Political Subdivisions Committee
House/ committee report favorable
2026-02-20 House Political Subdivisions Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-02-19 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-18 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-18 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-18 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled
2026-02-18 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-18 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-02-18 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled
2026-02-17 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-17 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled
2026-02-17 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-17 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled
2026-01-30 Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-01-30 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-01-29 Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-01-29 Senate Business and Labor Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-28 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0202
2026-01-28 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0202
2026-01-28 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-01-27 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-27 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
2026-01-26 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-26 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0202
2026-01-26 Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0202
2026-01-26 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

Official Summary Text

This bill enacts provisions related to municipal and county regulation of golf courses.

Current Bill Text

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10-8-85.11
17-60-509
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Mowing Ordinance Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay
House Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to municipal and county regulation of golf courses.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms;
prohibits a municipality or county from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits
golf course maintenance operations between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; and
provides that a municipality or county may prohibit or restrict golf course maintenance
during certain hours for a golf course that is owned by the municipality or county.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
10-8-85.11
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17-60-509
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
10-8-85.11
is enacted to read:
10-8-85.11
. Golf courses -- Limitations on municipal ordinances restricting golf
course maintenance.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Golf course" means:
(i)
a privately owned golf course that is located, in whole or in part, within municipal
boundaries; or
(ii)
a golf course located, in whole or in part, within municipal boundaries, that is
owned by a county, municipality, or other governmental entity.
(b)
"Maintenance operations" means mowing or trimming grass as part of the routine
upkeep of golf course grounds.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection
(3)
, a municipality may not enact or enforce an
ordinance that prohibits a golf course from conducting maintenance operations between
the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 10 p.m.
(3)
A municipality may prohibit or restrict maintenance operations at a golf course at any
time if the golf course is owned by the municipality.
Section 2. Section
17-60-509
is enacted to read:
17-60-509
. Golf courses -- Limitations on county ordinances restricting golf
course maintenance.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Golf course" means:
(i)
a privately owned golf course that is located, in whole or in part, within an
unincorporated area of the county; or
(ii)
a golf course located, in whole or in part, within an unincorporated area of the
county, that is owned by a county, municipality, or other governmental entity.
(b)
"Maintenance operations" means mowing, trimming, or related activities necessary
for the routine upkeep of golf course grounds.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection
(3)
, a county may not enact or enforce an ordinance
that prohibits a golf course from conducting maintenance operations between the hours
of 5:30 a.m. and 10 p.m.
(3)
A county may prohibit or restrict maintenance operations at a golf course at any time if
the golf course is owned by the county.
Section 3.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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3-2-26 8:59 AM