Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area
HB 93 creates the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area on state-owned lands near the Great Salt Lake, designated for conservation and public use. The bill authorizes the Wildlife Board to manage this area to protect waterfowl and other wildlife habitat, enhance wetland ecosystems, and provide recreational opportunities like hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing. It directly affects the Wildlife Board (which will manage the area) and the public who access the site for outdoor activities. The bill makes technical updates to existing Utah law (23A-6-403 and 23A-12-301) to formally establish the area without appropriating new funds.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Signed Mar 7, 2026
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Amended Excerpts 2/12/2026 10:02:547
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to correct the header date and formatting, while retaining the core legislative text that creates the Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area and establishes the Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area on specific state lands near the Great Salt Lake.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding land designation and management remains unchanged; only the document header and formatting were adjusted.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the header date from 'February 12, 2026 10:12 AM' to '02-12 10:12' and reorganized the page layout for consistency.
Deleted a section of text that appeared to be internal committee markup or instructions regarding line numbers and edits.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Feb 23, 2026
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ to House with amendments
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ amended in Rules
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill amended in Senate Rules Committee [Senate Rules Committee]
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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