Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB492: Drinking Water Utilities Amendments
Status: Chaptered, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses security at drinking water facilities.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
0 Drinking Water Utilities Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Colin W. Jack Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses security at drinking water facilities. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires a community water system to: - complete a security plan; and - report a security breach to the Utah Cyber Center within two hours of discovering the security breach; - requires the Division of Drinking Water to report annually to two legislative committees on security at community water systems; - classifies a community water system's security plan as a protected record; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 19-4-106 , (Effective 05/07/25) (Repealed 07/01/29) as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 238 63G-2-305 , (Effective 05/07/25) as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 18, 101, 135, 267, 344, and 522 ENACTS: 19-4-116 , (Effective 05/07/25) Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 19-4-106 is amended to read: 19-4-106 (Effective 05/07/25) (Repealed 07/01/29). Director -- Appointment -- Authority. (1) The executive director shall appoint the director. The director shall serve under the administrative direction of the executive director. (2) The …
Sponsors
- Colin Jack (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
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
Votes
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 28, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 28, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2025): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 20, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 20, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Natural Resources, Drinking Water, Environment
Common questions
- What is HB492?
- HB492 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Drinking Water Utilities Amendments.
- What does HB492 do?
- This bill addresses security at drinking water facilities.
- What is the status of HB492?
- Chaptered as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB492?
- Colin Jack (R, 73), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB492?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0492.html
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