Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB82: Judgment Information Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses information necessary to file a judgment lien against real property.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Judgment Information Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson Senate Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses information necessary to file a judgment lien against real property. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies the information required to file a judgment lien against real property if the judgment debtor is an individual; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78B-5-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 59 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78B-5-201 is amended to read: 78B-5-201 . Definitions -- Judgment recorded in Registry of Judgments. (1) As used in this part: (a) "Judgment" includes a civil judgment of restitution or a civil account receivable, as those terms are defined in Section 77-32b-102 . (b) "Registry of Judgments" means the index where a judgment is filed and searchable by the name of the judgment debtor through electronic means or by tangible document. (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 …
Sponsors
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Calvin Musselman (R, 4)
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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 18, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 11, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Judicial Operations, Real Property, Liens
Common questions
- What is HB82?
- HB82 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Judgment Information Amendments.
- What does HB82 do?
- This bill addresses information necessary to file a judgment lien against real property.
- What is the status of HB82?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB82?
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB82?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0082.html
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