Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB555: Changes to Family Law Actions
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to family law actions.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 26, 2026:
0 Changes to Family Law Actions 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to family law actions. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - addresses an award of fees and costs in a family law action; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 81-1-203 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 81-4-501 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 81-9-208 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 426 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 81-1-203 is amended to read: 81-1-203 . Award of costs and attorney and witness fees -- Temporary support and maintenance. (1) (a) In an action filed under Chapter 4, Dissolution of Marriage, Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders, or in an action to establish an order of custody, parent-time, child support, alimony, or the division of property in a domestic case, the court may order a party to pay the costs, attorney fees, and witness fees, including expert witness fees, of the other party to enable the other party to prosecute or defend …
Sponsors
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Child Custody/Parent Time, Judicial Administration, Marriage/Divorce, Family, Attorneys
Common questions
- What is HB555?
- HB555 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Changes to Family Law Actions.
- What does HB555 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to family law actions.
- What is the status of HB555?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB555?
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB555?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0555.html
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