Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB280: Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to maintenance funding agreements.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
2 Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to maintenance funding agreements. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - distinguishes between consumer maintenance funding agreements and commercial maintenance funding agreements; - requires maintenance funding providers to register with the Division of Consumer Protection; - extends the right of rescission for a consumer maintenance funding agreement; - imposes disclosure requirements in connection with consumer and commercial maintenance funding agreements; - restricts certain relationships between attorneys and maintenance funding providers; - prohibits maintenance funding arrangements involving foreign entities or persons of concern; - establishes priority and assignability provisions relating to maintenance funding interests; - restricts a commercial maintenance funding provider from directing or controlling litigation decisions; - provides for enforcement, penalties, and rulemaking; - provides a coordination clause to substantively and technically coordinate changes between this bill and S.B. 38, Consumer Protection Modifications; and - makes technical and conforming changes . Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 13-57-102 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 118 13-57-201 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 118 13-57-202 , as enacted by Laws …
Sponsors
- Dunnigan, James A. (R, 36) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Financial Institutions, Attorneys
Common questions
- What is HB280?
- HB280 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments.
- What does HB280 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to maintenance funding agreements.
- What is the status of HB280?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB280?
- Dunnigan, James A. (R, 36), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB280?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0280.html
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