Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB384: Child Support Requirements
Status: Chaptered, March 13, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to child support obligations for a child in state custody.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
Child Support Requirements 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to child support obligations for a child in state custody. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - provides that a parent or other obligated individual is not responsible to pay the state child support for a child who is in state custody, which includes custody of the Division of Child and Family Services and the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services; - prohibits the juvenile court system from ordering child support to be paid to the state because a child is in state custody; - requires the Office of Recovery Services to cease collection of past due amounts of child support ordered in connection with a child being in state custody and to forgive any outstanding balances owed for such child support obligations; - modifies the duties of the Office of Recovery Services in relation to collection of child support for a child who is in state custody; - modifies the duties of the attorney general in relation to collection of child support for a child who is in state custody; - repeals provisions that permit and regulate child support while a child is in state custody; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this …
Sponsors
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House Comm - Held (February 26, 2025): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Juveniles, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Child Support, Child Welfare, Division of Child and Family Services, Juvenile Justice Services, Department of Health and Human Services
Common questions
- What is HB384?
- HB384 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Child Support Requirements.
- What does HB384 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to child support obligations for a child in state custody.
- What is the status of HB384?
- Chaptered as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB384?
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67).
- Where is the official record for HB384?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0384.html
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