Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB215: Eviction Record Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to the expungement of evictions.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
0 Eviction Record Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher House Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to the expungement of evictions. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies the time period required before an automatic expungement of an eviction takes place; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78B-6-852 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 372 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78B-6-852 is amended to read: 78B-6-852 . Automatic expungement of eviction. (1) (a) Without the filing of a petition, a court shall order expungement of all records of an eviction if: (i) (a) (i) the entire case was dismissed; (ii) there is no appeal pending for the case; and (iii) at least three years 90 days have passed from the day on which the eviction was filed dismissed ; or (b) the parties to the eviction stipulated to expungement and have filed a stipulation with the court. (2) The court shall issue an order of expungement when the court determines that an eviction qualifies for automatic expungement under Subsection (1) . (3) This section applies to evictions filed on or after July 1, 2022. …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 20, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Judicial Operations, Real Property, Expungement, Landlord -- Tenant
Common questions
- What is SB215?
- SB215 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Eviction Record Amendments.
- What does SB215 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to the expungement of evictions.
- What is the status of SB215?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB215?
- Stephanie Pitcher (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB215?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0215.html
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