Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 554 — State Debt Collection Amendments

Last action — House/ filed

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 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

High

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  • 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 (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies provisions related to government debt collection and updates definitions within the relevant sections.

  • 59-7-522

    against the amount of a judgment against a taxpayer, including a final judgment or order requiring payment of a fine or of restitution to a victim under Title 77, Chapter 38b, Crime Victims Restitution Act, obtained through due process of law by an entity of state or local government. → against the amount of a judgment against a taxpayer, including a final judgment or order requiring payment of restitution to a victim under Title 77, Chapter 38b, Crime Victims Restitution Act, obtained through due process of law by an entity of state or local government.

    Updates the language related to restitution in the context of tax overpayments.

  • 63A-3-301

    means any amount due the state or any other governmental entity within the state as a result of a judgment, citation, tax, or administrative order, or for which materials or services have been provided but for which payment has not been received by the servicing unit. → means any amount due to a governmental entity from an entity for which payment has not been received by the governmental entity that is servicing the debt, regardless of whether the amount due has been reduced to a judgment.

    Clarifies that amounts due can be collected regardless of whether they have been reduced to a judgment.

  • 63A-3-302

    if any account receivable at any point has been unpaid for 90 days or more → if any accounts receivable at any point has been unpaid for 90 days or more

    Standardizes the language for accounts receivable to be plural.

  • 63A-3-302

    a state, a governmental entity within the state, or a local agency acting on behalf of a political subdivision within the state may proceed under this part on an account receivable that is for a property tax imposed under Title 59, Chapter 2, Property Tax Act, only if the account receivable is three or more years delinquent. → a state, a governmental entity within the state, or a local agency acting on behalf of a political subdivision within the state may proceed under this part on an accounts receivable that is for a property tax imposed under Title 59, Chapter 2, Property Tax Act, only if the accounts receivable is three or more years delinquent.

    Changes 'account' to 'accounts' for consistency.

  • 63A-3-307

    a judgment, citation, tax, or administrative order issued by any agency, court, or other authority of the state, or by any political subdivision; → an accounts receivable, judgment, citation, tax, or administrative order issued by any agency, court, or other authority of the state, or by any political subdivision;

    Specifies that an accounts receivable is included in the types of debts that establish a lien.

Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ received from Senate

  3. Senate/ to House

  4. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  5. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  6. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  7. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  8. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  9. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  10. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee]

  11. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  12. Senate/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ passed 3rd reading

  15. House/ 3rd reading

  16. House/ 2nd reading

  17. House/ committee report favorable [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  18. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  19. House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  20. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  21. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0554

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0554

  23. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  24. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  25. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0554

  26. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0554

  27. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  28. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 554?
HB 554 is sponsored by Keven J. Stratton (Republican) and Burton, J..
What is the current status of HB 554?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 12, 2026. It awaits signature.
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