Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 110 — Marriage Amendments

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 55 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 110 changes the rules for recognizing marriages that were not properly solemnized. Now, such marriages will only be considered valid if the individuals involved file a petition with the court before May 5, 2027. This adjustment matters because it sets a clear deadline for couples who need legal recognition of their unions, helping to ensure that these marriages can be validated within a specific timeframe.

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Marriage Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Karianne Lisonbee 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
▸ provides that a marriage that is not properly solemnized is {invalid unless } valid only if an individual files a petition for a court {or administrative order legally recognized } to legally recognize the marriage before May {6, 2026} 5, 2027.
▸ provides that a marriage that is not properly solemnized is valid only if an individual files a petition for a court to legally recognize the marriage before May 5, 2027.
S AMENDS:
AMENDS:
B 81-2-408 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 0 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
81-2-408, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
SB0110 compared with SB0110S02 {81-2-408 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366} Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
81-2-408.
81-2-408 .
[(1) A marriage that is not solemnized according to this chapter is legal and valid if a court or administrative order establishes that the marriage arises out of a contract between two individuals who:] [(a) are of legal age and capable of giving consent;] [(b) are legally capable of entering a solemnized marriage under the provisions of this chapter;] [(c) have cohabited;] [(d) mutually assume marital rights, duties, and obligations;
[(1) A marriage that is not solemnized according to this chapter is legal and valid if a court or administrative order establishes that the marriage arises out of a contract between two individuals who:] [(a) are of legal age and capable of giving consent;] [(b) are legally capable of entering a solemnized marriage under the provisions of this chapter;] [(c) have cohabited;] S.B.
110 Enrolled Copy [(d) mutually assume marital rights, duties, and obligations;
[(2)] (3) (a) [A petition for an unsolemnized marriage shall be filed ] An individual may only file the petition described in Subsection (1) during the relationship described in Subsection [(1)] (2), or within one year following the termination of that relationship.
[(2)] (3)(a) [A petition for an unsolemnized marriage shall be filed ] An individual may only file the petition described in Subsection (1) during the relationship described in Subsection [(1)] (2), or within one year following the termination of that relationship.
- 2 - SB0110 compared with SB0110S02 (4) On and after May 5, 2027, an individual may not file a petition described in Subsection (1).
(4) On and after May 5, 2027, an individual may not file a petition described in Subsection (1).
[(3)] (5) (a) A marriage solemnized before an individual professing to have authority to perform marriages may not be invalidated for lack of authority if consummated in the belief of the parties or either party that the person had authority and that the parties have been lawfully married.
[(3)] (5)(a) A marriage solemnized before an individual professing to have authority to perform marriages may not be invalidated for lack of authority if consummated in the belief of the parties or either party that the person had authority and that the parties have been lawfully married.
Section 1.
Section 81-2-408 is repealed and reenacted to read:
81-2-408.
Validity of marriage not solemnized or solemnized before an unauthorized individual.
A marriage that is not solemnized in accordance with this chapter is invalid unless a court or administrative order legally recognized the marriage before May 6, 2026.
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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110 This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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The bill clarifies that individuals must file a petition for a court to recognize a marriage that is not properly solemnized before May 5, 2027.

  • Utah Code § 81-2-408

    (1) A marriage that is not solemnized according to this chapter is legal and valid if a court or administrative order establishes that the marriage arises out of a contract between two individuals who: → Before May 5, 2027, an individual may file a petition with a court to validate and make legal a marriage that is not solemnized in accordance with this chapter.

    It specifies a deadline for filing a petition to validate a marriage that is not solemnized.

  • Utah Code § 81-2-408

    [(1) A marriage that is not solemnized according to this chapter is legal and valid if a court or administrative order establishes that the marriage arises out of a contract between two individuals who:] → (2) On a filing of a petition described in Subsection (1), the court may enter an order validating and making legal a marriage that is not solemnized in accordance with this chapter if the court establishes that the marriage arises out of a contract between two individuals:

    It restructures the provisions for court validation of non-solemnized marriages.

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/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  15. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  16. House/ 2nd reading

  17. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

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

  19. House/ committee report favorable [House Judiciary Committee]

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

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

  22. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. House/ received from Senate

  24. Senate/ to House

  25. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  26. Senate/ uncircled

  27. Senate/ circled

  28. Senate/ 3rd reading

  29. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  30. Senate/ 2nd reading

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0110S02

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0110S01

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0110S02

  34. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  35. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  36. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0110S01

  37. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  38. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  39. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0110S02

  40. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0110S02

  41. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0110S01

  42. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0110S01

  43. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  44. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0110

  45. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  46. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  47. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0110

  48. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  49. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0110

  50. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0110

  51. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  52. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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SB 110 is sponsored by Karianne Lisonbee (Republican) and Todd Weiler (Republican).
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