Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB318: Residential Turf Amendments
Status: Chaptered, March 19, 2026
This bill addresses use of lawn or turf related to residential lots.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
Residential Turf Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Owens Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses use of lawn or turf related to residential lots. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires a municipality or county to adopt lawn or turf restrictions for certain newly constructed residences; - allows a municipality or county to adopt more restrictive limitations; and - makes technical and conforming amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 10-9a-536 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 415 17-27a-532 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 415 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 10-9a-536 is amended to read: 10-9a-536. Water wise landscaping. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Great Salt Lake basin" means the area within: (i) the surveyed meander line of the Great Salt Lake; (ii) the drainage areas of the Bear River or the Bear River's tributaries; (iii) the drainage areas of Bear Lake or Bear Lake's tributaries; (iv) the drainage areas of the Weber River or the Weber River's tributaries; (v) the drainage areas of the Jordan River or the Jordan River's tributaries; (vi) the drainage areas of Utah Lake or Utah Lake's …
Sponsors
- Owens, Doug (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Subjects: Water Conservation, Water, Natural Resources, Counties, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Municipalities, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB318?
- HB318 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Residential Turf Amendments.
- What does HB318 do?
- This bill addresses use of lawn or turf related to residential lots.
- What is the status of HB318?
- Chaptered as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB318?
- Owens, Doug (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for HB318?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0318.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.