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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Regulates Aerial Coyote Hunting, Egg Producers, and Feral Swine Penalties in Agriculture Bill
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Rex Shipp and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Food to issue aerial hunting permits and licenses for taking coyotes, modifies regulations and fees for large and small egg producers, and establishes vehicle forfeiture provisions for crimes related to .
Livestock owners face new annual predator control fees, egg producers encounter updated licensing and labeling mandates, and individuals involved in illegal transport or release risk vehicle seizure and felony charges.
- The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food oversees agricultural standards, food safety, and animal industry regulations within the state. context
- The Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board advises state agencies on predator control policies and damage mitigation strategies affecting livestock and crops. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Small Egg Producers
Small egg producers must comply with new notification, packaging, and labeling requirements while remaining exempt from certain federal standards.
Large Egg Producers
Large egg producers must register as food establishments, submit to periodic inspections, and maintain records of egg receipts and dispositions for at least two years.
Livestock Owners
Owners of sheep, goats, cattle, and breeding turkeys are subject to annual predator control fees determined by the board.
Aerial Hunters
Individuals engaging in aerial coyote hunting must obtain department permits and licenses, follow land restrictions, and assume full liability for accidents or damage.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · on the Senate floor.
Procedural history
37 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0326S02
- Mar 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0326S02
Show 31 earlier actions
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0326S02
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0326S02
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 11, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Feb 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0326S01
- Feb 2, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0326S01
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0326S01
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0326S01
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0326
- Jan 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0326
- Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0326
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0326
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Consolidation of Animal Damage Rules
The bill comprehensively updates multiple chapters of Title 4 relating to egg production standards, aerial hunting liability, and feral swine enforcement mechanisms.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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