Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

SB 213 — Utah Payment of Wages Act Statute of Limitations

Last action — Senate/ filed

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

33 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 213 has changed the statute of limitations for lawsuits against employers under the Utah Payment of Wages Act from one year to two years. This means employees will have a longer period to file claims related to unpaid wages, which could help more workers seek compensation they are owed. The update also includes some technical and conforming changes to ensure the bill is consistent with current laws. Overall, these changes aim to strengthen employees' rights and protections regarding wage disputes.

→
Previous
Latest
SB0213S04 compared with SB0213S01 {Omitted text} shows text that was in SB0213S01 but was omitted in SB0213S04 inserted text shows text that was not in SB0213S01 but was inserted into SB0213S04 DISCLAIMER:
SB0213S04 compared with SB0213 {Omitted text} shows text that was in SB0213 but was omitted in SB0213S04 inserted text shows text that was not in SB0213 but was inserted into SB0213S04 DISCLAIMER:
▸ enacts a two-year statute of limitations {period } for a lawsuit against an employer under the Utah Payment of Wages Act{.
▸ enacts a {one-year } two-year statute of limitations {period } for a lawsuit against an employer under the Utah Payment of Wages Act{.
S None B Utah Code Sections Affected:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
1 AMENDS:
S B AMENDS:
3 S 34-28-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 386 1 SB0213S01 compared with SB0213S04 34-28-9.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
2 34-28-2 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 386 1 SB0213 compared with SB0213S04 34-28-9.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
(2) - 2 - SB0213S01 compared with SB0213S04 (a) For purposes of this chapter, an unincorporated entity that is required to be licensed under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, is presumed to be the employer of each individual who, directly or indirectly, holds an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity.
(2) - 2 - SB0213 compared with SB0213S04 (a) For purposes of this chapter, an unincorporated entity that is required to be licensed under Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act, is presumed to be the employer of each individual who, directly or indirectly, holds an ownership interest in the unincorporated entity.
(b) With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this Subsection (4) does not apply to a franchisor under a franchise that exercises a type - 3 - SB0213S01 compared with SB0213S04 or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employee not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.
(b) With respect to a specific claim for relief under this chapter made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this Subsection (4) does not apply to a franchisor under a franchise that exercises a type - 3 - SB0213 compared with SB0213S04 or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employee not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.
[(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), for a wage claim that is less than or equal to $10,000, the employee shall exhaust the employee's administrative remedies described in Section 34-28-9 and rules made by the commission under Section 34-28-9 before the employee may file an action in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration.] [(2) An employee may file an action for a wage claim in a court without exhausting the administrative remedies described in Section 34-28-9 and rules made by the commission under Section 34-28-9 if:] [(a) the employee's wage claim is over $10,000;] [(b) (i) the employee's wage claim is less than or equal to $10,000;] [(ii) the employee asserts one or more additional claims against the same employer;
[(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), for a wage claim that is less than or equal to $10,000, the employee shall exhaust the employee's administrative remedies described in Section 34-28-9 and rules made by the commission under Section 34-28-9 before the employee may file an action in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration.] [(2) {[} An{] For one year after the day on which the wages were earned, an} employee may file an action for a wage claim in a court { Ĥ→ {} [} without exhausting the administrative remedies described in Section 34-28-9 and rules made by the commission under Section 34-28-9 {]{} ←Ĥ } if:] [(a) the employee's wage claim is over $10,000;] [(b) (i) the employee's wage claim is less than or equal to $10,000;] [(ii) the employee asserts one or more additional claims against the same employer;
(b) (i) the employee's wage claim is less than or equal to $10,000;
(b) - 4 - SB0213 compared with SB0213S04 (i) the employee's wage claim is less than or equal to $10,000;
and - 4 - SB0213S01 compared with SB0213S04 (iii) the aggregate amount of damages resulting from the claims described in this Subsection (2)(b)(ii) is greater than $10,000;
and (iii) the aggregate amount of damages resulting from the claims described in this Subsection (2)(b)(ii) is greater than $10,000;
{(4) In an action under this section, an employee may only file a wage claim in a court with jurisdiction for three years after the day on which the employee earns the wages.} Section 3.
Section 3.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (13)

How this bill changes current law

5 changes Share ↗

Compared against the Utah Code as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill establishes new statute of limitations periods for wage claims, differentiating between claims against executives and non-executives.

  • 34-28-2

    an officer; a manager of a manager-managed limited liability company; a member of a member-managed limited liability company; a general partner of a limited partnership; or a partner of a partnership. → an executive.

    The definition of 'Employer' is modified to specifically exclude individuals classified as executives.

  • 34-28-9.5

    for a wage claim that is less than or equal to $10,000, the employee shall exhaust the employee's administrative remedies described in Section 34-28-9 and rules made by the commission under Section 34-28-9 before the employee may file an action in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration. → an employee may only file a claim for a wage claim under this chapter that is less than or equal to $10,000 in accordance with Section 34-28-9 and rules the commission makes in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

    The process for filing a claim for wage amounts equal to or less than $10,000 has been clarified.

  • 34-28-9.5

    the employee's wage claim is less than or equal to $10,000; the employee asserts one or more additional claims against the same employer; and the aggregate amount of damages resulting from the claims described in this Subsection (2)(b) is greater than $10,000; or in the same civil action, more than one employee files a wage claim against an employer; and the aggregate amount of the employees' combined wage claim is greater than $10,000. → an employee's wage claim is over $10,000;

    The circumstances under which an employee can bypass administrative remedies to go to court for wage claims have been modified.

  • 34-28-9.5

    a wage claim in a court without exhausting the administrative remedies described in Section 34-28-9 and rules made by the commission under Section 34-28-9 if: → For a wage claim under this chapter, an employee may only file an action in a court with jurisdiction, if:

    The eligibility and conditions to file a wage claim in court are now more strictly defined.

  • 34-28-9.5

    an employer that is not an executive under this section for four years after the day on which the employee earns the wages; and against an executive for one year after the day on which the employee earns the wages. → against an employer under this section for two years after the day on which the employee earns the wages.

    The statute of limitations for filing wage claims against non-executive employers is extended to four years, while a one-year limit is established for claims against executive employers.

Amendments

2 amendments

Click Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.

Action History

  1. Senate/ filed

  2. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  3. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0213S03

  4. House/ to Senate

  5. House Conference Committee - Final Passage [Conference Committee]

  6. House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt [Conference Committee]

  7. Conference Committee Report [Conference Committee]

  8. Bill Substituted by Conference Committee [Conference Committee]

  9. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0213S04

  10. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0213S04

  11. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0213S04

  12. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0213S04

  13. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0213S03

  14. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0213S03

  15. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0213S03

  16. House/ to Senate

  17. House Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee]

  18. House/ to Senate

  19. House Conference Committee Appointed [Conference Committee]

  20. House/ refused to recede from House amendment

  21. Senate/ to House

  22. Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments

  23. Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  24. Senate/ received from House

  25. House/ to Senate

  26. House/ passed 3rd reading

  27. House/ floor amendment

  28. House/ substituted

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0213S02

  30. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0213S02

  31. House/ uncircled

  32. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0213S02

  33. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0213S02

  34. House/ circled

  35. House/ 3rd reading

  36. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0213S01

  37. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0213S01

  38. House/ 2nd reading

  39. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Judiciary Committee]

  40. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  41. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  42. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0213S01

  43. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0213S01

  44. House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]

  45. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  46. House/ received from Senate

  47. Senate/ to House

  48. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  49. Senate/ 3rd reading

  50. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  51. Senate/ 2nd reading

  52. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  53. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  54. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  55. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  56. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  57. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0213

  58. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0213

  59. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  60. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  61. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0213

  62. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0213

  63. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  64. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 102 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 213?
SB 213 is sponsored by Karianne Lisonbee (Republican) and Keven J. Stratton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 213?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB 213?
Track SB 213 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 213

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 213

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →