Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB522: Parentage and Child Support Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses provisions regarding parentage and child support.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
0 Parentage and Child Support Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions regarding parentage and child support. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - addresses a child support obligation for a child placed with a relative by the juvenile court or the Division of Child and Family Services; - addresses the presumption of parentage for a child; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78A-6-356 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 426 81-5-607 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 426 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78A-6-356 is amended to read: 78A-6-356 . Child support obligation when custody of a child is vested in an individual or institution. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Office" means the Office of Recovery Services. (b) "State custody" means that a child is in the custody of a state department, division, or agency, including secure care. (2) Under this section, a juvenile court may not issue a child support order against an individual unless: (a) the individual is served with notice that specifies the date and time of …
Sponsors
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ filed
- : House/ failed
- : House/ 3rd reading
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ committee report favorable
- : House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Votes
- House/ failed (February 26, 2026): 37 yea, 30 nay, failed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Abuse, Neglect, or Dependency, Parentage, Family, Child Support, Child Welfare
Common questions
- What is HB522?
- HB522 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Parentage and Child Support Amendments.
- What does HB522 do?
- This bill addresses provisions regarding parentage and child support.
- What is the status of HB522?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB522?
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67).
- Where is the official record for HB522?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0522.html
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