Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB313: Landscaper Certification Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill amends provisions relating to landscape work.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Landscaper Certification Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: John Arthur Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions relating to landscape work. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires that the Division of Professional Licensing identify a specialty contractor that may engage in landscape work; - provides continuing education requirements for a licensee that engages in landscape work; - coordinates the provisions this bill enacts with the provisions of H.B. 40, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-55-302.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 201 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: 58-55-204 , as as enacted by H.B. 40 (2026) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-55-302.5 is amended to read: 58-55-302.5 . Continuing education requirements for contractor licensees -- Continuing education courses. (1) (a) Each A contractor licensee under a license issued under this chapter shall complete six hours of approved continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle established by rule under Subsection 58-55-303(1) . (b) Each A contractor licensee who has a renewal cycle that ends on or after January 1, 2020, …
Sponsors
- Arthur, John (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
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/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 15 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 54 yea, 17 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Water Conservation, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Water, Labor and Employment, Environment, Construction
Common questions
- What is HB313?
- HB313 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Landscaper Certification Amendments.
- What does HB313 do?
- This bill amends provisions relating to landscape work.
- What is the status of HB313?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB313?
- Arthur, John (D, 41), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB313?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0313.html
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