Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB156: Constable Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill allows a constable to establish a payment schedule with an individual instead of seizing the individual's property, under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Constable Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler House Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard LONG TITLE General Description: This bill allows a constable to establish a payment schedule with an individual instead of seizing the individual's property, under certain circumstances. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows a constable to establish a payment schedule with an individual instead of seizing the individual's property, under certain circumstances; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-78-603 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 14 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 17-78-603 is amended to read: 17-78-603 . Term -- Authority -- Deputies. (1) (a) Constables appointed by a county are appointed for terms of six years and may serve more than one term if reappointed by the appointing body. (b) Notwithstanding the law in place at the time a constable was appointed, the term of a constable appointed on or after July 1, 2018, expires six years after the day on which the term began. (2) (a) Appointed constables serving process outside the county in which they are appointed shall contact the sheriff's office or police department of the jurisdiction …
Sponsors
- Todd Weiler (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Stoddard, Andrew (D, 40)
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
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 13, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Counties, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues)
Common questions
- What is SB156?
- SB156 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Constable Amendments.
- What does SB156 do?
- This bill allows a constable to establish a payment schedule with an individual instead of seizing the individual's property, under certain circumstances.
- What is the status of SB156?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB156?
- Todd Weiler (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB156?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0156.html
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