Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 82 — Judgment Information Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 23, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

72 added · 79 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill HB 82, the effective date has been changed from May 6, 2026, to July 1, 2026. Additionally, some repetitive or unnecessary language has been removed to clarify the intent of the bill. These changes are important because they ensure a smoother implementation timeline and make the bill easier to understand for everyone involved.

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Judgment Information Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
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Calvin R.
Musselman 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
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B 78B-5-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 59 8 HB0082 compared with HB0082S01 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
78B-5-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 59 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
78B-5-201.
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(2) On or after July 1, 1997, a judgment entered by a court of this state does not create a lien upon or affect the title to real property unless the judgment is filed in the Registry of Judgments of the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the property is located.
(2) On or after July 1, 1997, a judgment entered by a court of this state does not create a H.B.
(3) (a) On or after July 1, 2002, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a judgment entered by a court of this state does not create a lien upon or affect the title to real property unless the judgment or an abstract of judgment is recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the real property of the judgment debtor is located.
82 Enrolled Copy lien upon or affect the title to real property unless the judgment is filed in the Registry of Judgments of the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the property is located.
(3)(a) On or after July 1, 2002, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a judgment entered by a court of this state does not create a lien upon or affect the title to real property unless the judgment or an abstract of judgment is recorded in the office of the county recorder in which the real property of the judgment debtor is located.
and] - 2 - HB0082 compared with HB0082S01 (iv) if known, and if the judgment debtor is an individual, the last four digits of the judgment debtor's social security number, the month and year of the judgment debtor's birth, and the judgment debtor's driver license number;
and] (iv) if known, and if the judgment debtor is an individual, the last four digits of the judgment debtor's social security number, the month and year of the judgment debtor's birth, and the judgment debtor's driver license number;
(6) (a) Any judgment that requires payment of money and is entered by a court of this state on or after September 1, 1998, or any judgment or abstract of judgment recorded in the office of a county recorder after July 1, 2002, that does not include the debtor identifying information as required in Subsection (4) is not a lien until a separate information statement of the judgment creditor is recorded in the office of a county recorder in compliance with Subsections (4) and (5).
(6)(a) Any judgment that requires payment of money and is entered by a court of this - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
82 state on or after September 1, 1998, or any judgment or abstract of judgment recorded in the office of a county recorder after July 1, 2002, that does not include the debtor identifying information as required in Subsection (4) is not a lien until a separate information statement of the judgment creditor is recorded in the office of a county recorder in compliance with Subsections (4) and (5).
(9) (a) To release, assign, renew, or extend a lien created by a judgment recorded in the office of a county recorder, a person shall, in the office of the county recorder of each county in which an instrument creating the lien is recorded, record a document releasing, assigning, renewing, or extending the lien.
(9)(a) To release, assign, renew, or extend a lien created by a judgment recorded in the office of a county recorder, a person shall, in the office of the county recorder of each county in which an instrument creating the lien is recorded, record a document releasing, assigning, renewing, or extending the lien.
- 3 - HB0082 compared with HB0082S01 (b) The document described in Subsection (9)(a) shall include:
(b) The document described in Subsection (9)(a) shall include:
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on {May 6, } July 1, 2026.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ uncircled

  14. Senate/ circled

  15. Senate/ 3rd reading

  16. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  17. Senate/ 2nd reading

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  21. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee]

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading

  26. House/ 3rd reading

  27. House/ 2nd reading

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

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

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

  31. Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]

  32. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  33. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  34. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0082S01

  35. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0082S01

  36. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0082

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  38. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0082S01

  39. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0082S01

  40. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  41. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0082

  42. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0082

  43. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

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Who sponsors HB 82?
HB 82 is sponsored by Calvin R. Musselman (Republican) and Matt MacPherson (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 23, 2025. Enacted.
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