# Utah S.B. 109: Alienation of Affection Amendments

Utah S.B. 109, Alienation of Affection Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Todd Weiler (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-14).

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- As of: 2026-10-14
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 109
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Alienation of Affection Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Family, Marriage/Divorce, Judicial Operations, Civil Litigation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (116 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utah ends alienation of affection lawsuits: cost, low. Beginning May 5, 2027, Utah law removes the right to bring an alienation of affections claim in court. The law does not specify how this change applies to earlier claims or pending lawsuits.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Todd Weiler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anthony E. Loubet (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 26 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-03-23: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-02: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-23: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-23: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-02-23: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-18: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-28: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-22: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-01-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0109.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0109S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0109.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0109.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0109S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0109.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB109-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).