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UtahH.B. 2482026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Family Law Modifications
Sponsored By: Raymond P. Ward (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Child SupportChild Custody/Parent TimeFamilyJudicial AdministrationJudicial OperationsLegislative OperationsSunsets and RepealersDriver LicenseMotor VehiclesTransportation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 6 mixed.
More child support cash for families
Beginning July 1, 2028, the Office of Recovery Services pays $100 each month to a family with one child, or the full child support if it is less than $100. It pays $200 each month to a family with two or more children, or the full child support if it is less than $200. Payments happen only when federal pass‑through rules allow it. This increases monthly cash for families on public assistance.
Easier government access to bank records
For official investigations, many agencies (like police, prosecutors, the attorney general, Workforce Services, the Tax Commission, ORS, and Health and Human Services for eligibility checks) can examine financial records without two specific privacy limits that usually apply. Agencies must follow two tracks to get records: a signed written request for nonprotected records, or a subpoena, court order, or all account holders’ written permission for protected records. Banks cannot notify account holders when they share records under the nonprotected written‑request process. Investigating agencies must reimburse banks for reasonable direct costs of providing records.
ORS can enforce support for more families
The Office of Recovery Services can set or change support orders and collect even when you are not on public assistance, if you apply for Title IV‑D or related services. ORS has full standing to establish and enforce child support against an alleged parent in a current or former same‑sex marriage, the same as any other parent. When ORS requests records, it must use the specific legal authorities listed in state and federal law.
Child support limits during DCFS custody
The Office of Recovery Services does not provide child support services to DCFS for any month when the child is in DCFS custody and also stays in a custodial parent’s home for more than seven straight days. DCFS is not entitled to child support for those months. This can reduce payments in those situations.
Electronic support payments and auto-pay
The Office of Recovery Services sends child support and spousal‑only support by electronic funds transfer to your account or an access card you can use. ORS allows exceptions only for undue hardship or when repeat payments are unlikely. ORS can set up automatic withdrawals from the payer’s bank account by a written agreement that lists dates and amounts. If a plan ends for insufficient funds, ORS cannot start a new auto‑pay plan with that payer for 12 months.
License suspensions for big child support debt
Before suspending a driver license for unpaid support, the Office of Recovery Services must send notice by certified mail or personal service and allow 30 days to request a hearing. ORS must suspend a license if the person owes at least $35,000 that became delinquent on or after May 6, 2026 and has missed a full monthly payment for 60 days, and does not request the hearing; or after a hearing if those facts are found and payment is still missed for 60 days. ORS cannot suspend, and must cancel a suspension, if the person pays in full, follows a payment plan, has a court stay, or is not delinquent. If ORS moved to suspend but the person is later found not delinquent, ORS must refund any income‑withholding fee collected during that error, unless the person is otherwise in arrears.
Stronger collection of spousal support
Some spousal support counts as child support when the child lives with the spouse getting it and both are collected together. If child support ends, you can ask the Office of Recovery Services to keep collecting your spousal support. ORS uses the same tools it uses for child support, like wage withholding, record subpoenas, asset intercepts, retirement attachments, and liens. ORS keeps collecting until the support is no longer enforceable or you ask it to stop.
ORS holds public meetings through 2029
The ORS director holds at least two meetings each year for people who owe support and two for people who receive support. By August 30 each year, the director sends a written report to lawmakers on feedback and actions taken. This meeting and reporting rule ends on July 1, 2029.
Scheduled repeals in health and family laws
The law sets end dates for several listed sections in Titles 26 and 26B. For example, the Cannabis Research Review Board ends July 1, 2025, and another listed subsection ends July 1, 2026. It also schedules July 1, 2029, to repeal the specific ORS public‑meetings rule noted above.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Raymond P. Ward
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Michael K. McKell
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 65 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 3
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/5/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/19/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Amended 2/17/2026 13:02:698
2/17/2026
Substitute #1
1/30/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026
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