Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB324: Utah Marriage Commission Fee Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill modifies funds the Utah Marriage Commission receives.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
15 Utah Marriage Commission Fee Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies funds the Utah Marriage Commission receives. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - increases the $400,000 limit to $600,000 on funds the Utah Marriage Commission may receive from county marriage license fees. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-66-303 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 17-66-303 is amended to read: 17-66-303 . Fees of county officers. (1) As used in this section, "county officer" means a county officer enumerated in Section 17-66-102 except a county recorder, a county constable, or a county sheriff. (2) (a) A county officer shall collect, in advance, for exclusive county use and benefit: (i) a fee established by the county legislative body under Section 17-63-707 ; and (ii) any other fee authorized or required by law. (b) As long as the Children's Legal Defense Account is authorized by Section 51-9-408 , the county clerk shall: (i) assess $10 in addition to whatever fee for a marriage license is established under authority of this section; and (ii) transmit …
Sponsors
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
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): 21 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 26, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (February 19, 2026): 2 yea, 3 nay, failed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 63 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Marriage/Divorce, Family, Counties, Local Taxation and Fees, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues)
Common questions
- What is HB324?
- HB324 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Utah Marriage Commission Fee Amendments.
- What does HB324 do?
- This bill modifies funds the Utah Marriage Commission receives.
- What is the status of HB324?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB324?
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB324?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0324.html
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