Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 307 — Garnishment Fee Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 19, 2026.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 307 involve adding clarity about how administrative garnishment orders can be applied to a debtor's personal property, like wages held by someone else. This means that now, these orders will function similarly to court-issued garnishment writs. This is important because it streamlines the process for creditors to retrieve owed funds, potentially making it easier for them to collect debts while still respecting the legal rights of debtors.

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(1) Subject to Subsection (2), if a judgment is entered against a debtor, the office may issue S an administrative garnishment order against the debtor's personal property, includingB wages, in the possession of or under the control of a party other than the debtor in .he same manner and with the same effect as if the order was a writ of garnishment issued0 by a court with jurisdiction.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), if a judgment is entered against a debtor, the office may issue an administrative garnishment order against the debtor's personal property, including wages, in the possession of or under the control of a party other than the debtor in the same manner and with the same effect as if the order was a writ of garnishment issued by a court with jurisdiction.
7 (2) The office may issue the administrative garnishment order if:
(2) The office may issue the administrative garnishment order if:
(a) the order is signed by the director or the director's designee;
and (b) the underlying debt is for:
307 03-03 11:42 (i) nonpayment of a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution;
307 Enrolled Copy (a) the order is signed by the director or the director's designee;
and (b) the underlying debt is for:
(i) nonpayment of a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution;
and (B) the name, address, and telephone number of the person who has possession or control of the property;
and (B) the name, address, and telephone number of the person who has possession or - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
(iv) whether the garnishee is deducting a liquidated amount in satisfaction of a claim - 2 - 03-03 11:42 S.B.
307 control of the property;
307 against the plaintiff or the defendant, whether the claim is against the plaintiff or the defendant, and the amount deducted;
(iv) whether the garnishee is deducting a liquidated amount in satisfaction of a claim against the plaintiff or the defendant, whether the claim is against the plaintiff or the defendant, and the amount deducted;
(8) A person is not liable as a garnishee for drawing, accepting, making, or endorsing a negotiable instrument if the instrument is not in the possession or control of the - 3 - S.B.
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307 03-03 11:42 garnishee at the time of service of the administrative garnishment order.
307 Enrolled Copy (8) A person is not liable as a garnishee for drawing, accepting, making, or endorsing a negotiable instrument if the instrument is not in the possession or control of the garnishee at the time of service of the administrative garnishment order.
(d) No later than seven days after the last day of each payment period, the garnishee shall with respect to that period:
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307 (d) No later than seven days after the last day of each payment period, the garnishee shall with respect to that period:
307 (i) answer each interrogatory;
(i) answer each interrogatory;
or (B) previous garnishments issued to the garnishee by the office where payments were received at a consistent dollar amount.
or (B) previous garnishments issued to the garnishee by the office where payments - 5 - S.B.
(c) The earnings information or previous garnishments relied on by the office under - 5 - S.B.
307 Enrolled Copy were received at a consistent dollar amount.
307 03-03 11:42 Subsection (14)(b)(ii) to calculate a dollar amount under this Subsection (14) shall be:
(c) The earnings information or previous garnishments relied on by the office under Subsection (14)(b)(ii) to calculate a dollar amount under this Subsection (14) shall be:
or (B) the garnishee under a continuing garnishment order shall delay [remitting] sending any amount to the office until the amount to be [remitted] sent exceeds - 6 - 03-03 11:42 S.B.
or - 6 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
307 the garnishee fee.
307 (B) the garnishee under a continuing garnishment order shall delay [remitting] sending any amount to the office until the amount to be [remitted] sent exceeds the garnishee fee.
(a) $10 if the writ of garnishment is for a single garnishment;
and (b) $25, as a one-time fee, if the writ of garnishment is for a continuing garnishment.
307 03-03 11:42 (2) A garnishee may deduct the amount of a garnishee fee described in Subsection (1) from the amount to be sent to the creditor under the writ of garnishment if the amount to be sent exceeds the amount of the fee.
307 Enrolled Copy (a) $10 if the writ of garnishment is for a single garnishment;
and (b) $25, as a one-time fee, if the writ of garnishment is for a continuing garnishment.
(2) A garnishee may deduct the amount of a garnishee fee described in Subsection (1) from the amount to be sent to the creditor under the writ of garnishment if the amount to be sent exceeds the amount of the fee.
[(5)] (6)(a) An employer who receives a written request for verification of employment, which includes a copy of the judgment and judgment information statement, shall - 8 - 03-03 11:42 S.B.
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307 provide verification within 10 days.
307 [(5)] (6)(a) An employer who receives a written request for verification of employment, which includes a copy of the judgment and judgment information statement, shall provide verification within 10 days.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ passed 3rd reading

  13. House/ 3rd reading

  14. House/ 2nd reading

  15. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  16. House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

  17. House/ committee report favorable [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  18. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  19. House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  20. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. House/ received from Senate

  22. Senate/ to House

  23. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  24. Senate/ 3rd reading

  25. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  26. Senate/ 2nd reading

  27. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  28. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  29. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  30. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0307

  31. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  32. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0307

  33. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  34. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  35. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  36. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0307

  37. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0307

  38. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  39. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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SB 307 is sponsored by Andrew Stoddard (Democrat) and Todd Weiler (Republican).
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