Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB307: Attorney Fees Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses attorney fees.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
1 Attorney Fees Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Anthony E. Loubet Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses attorney fees. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - clarifies the meaning of "bad faith" throughout the Utah Code with regard to attorney fees; - amends the requirements for awarding reasonable attorney fees in a civil action; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 18-1-4 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158 31A-22-305 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 261 31A-22-305.3 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 261 31A-22-321 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158 38-1a-308 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 158 78B-5-825 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 272 78B-10a-108 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 197 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 18-1-4 is amended to read: 18-1-4 . Use of arbitration in personal injury from dog attack cases. (1) A person injured as a result of a dog attack may elect to submit all third party bodily injury claims to arbitration …
Sponsors
- Loubet, Anthony E. (R, 27) · 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 3rd reading (March 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Civil Litigation, Attorneys
Common questions
- What is HB307?
- HB307 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Attorney Fees Amendments.
- What does HB307 do?
- This bill addresses attorney fees.
- What is the status of HB307?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB307?
- Loubet, Anthony E. (R, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB307?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0307.html
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