Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB270: State Court Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
This bill amends statutory provisions related to state courts.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 State Court Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends statutory provisions related to state courts. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - allows the Judicial Council to establish a division in the district court; - addresses resources for a division established by the Judicial Council; - addresses the transfer of certain actions to a division of the district court; - modifies the number of applicants certified by the Appellate Court Nominating Commission to the governor when there is more than one vacancy for an appellate court; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 78A-5-103 Effective 01/01/27 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3 78A-10a-203 Effective upon governor's approval , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 250 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 250 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78A-5-103 is amended to read: 78A-5-103 Effective 01/01/27 . District court case management -- Establishment of a division of the district court. (1) As used in this section, "debt collection or housing action" means …
Sponsors
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Jordan Teuscher (R, 44)
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 (March 5, 2026): 22 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Judicial Operations, Judicial Administration, Real Property, Landlord -- Tenant, Judges
Common questions
- What is SB270?
- SB270 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): State Court Amendments.
- What does SB270 do?
- This bill amends statutory provisions related to state courts.
- What is the status of SB270?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB270?
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB270?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0270.html
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