Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB59: Alimony Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses alimony.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 2, 2026:
0 Alimony Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore House Sponsor: Paul A. Cutler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses alimony. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a court to consider the tax consequences of alimony on each party when determining or modifying alimony; - addresses when a court shall consider the length of two marriages between the same individuals as the length of one marriage for purposes of determining alimony; - addresses the modification of alimony after a court enters a divorce decree; and - addresses the effect of cohabitation on alimony. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 81-4-501 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 81-4-502 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 81-4-504 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 81-4-505 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 366 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 81-4-501 is amended to read: 81-4-501 . Definitions for part. As used in this part: (1) "Child support guidelines" means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-6-101 . (2) "Cohabit" means to live together, or to reside together on a …
Sponsors
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (February 27, 2026): 24 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 55 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 22 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 13, 2026): 24 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Marriage/Divorce, Family, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is SB59?
- SB59 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Alimony Amendments.
- What does SB59 do?
- This bill addresses alimony.
- What is the status of SB59?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB59?
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB59?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0059.html
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