Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB304: Protective Order Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill addresses protective orders.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Protective Order Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton House Sponsor: Matt MacPherson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses protective orders. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - provides that a party may file a motion alleging that another party knowingly falsified certain information for the purpose of obtaining a protective order; - allows a court to sanction a party after determining whether a party knowingly falsified certain information for the purpose of obtaining a protective order; - addresses make-up parent-time when a parent has been denied parent-time due to the other parent's falsification of certain information for the purpose of obtaining a protective order; 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: 78B-7-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 212, 332 81-9-208 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 426 ENACTS: 78B-7-208 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 78B-7-610 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 78B-7-102 is amended to read: 78B-7-102 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse" means, except as provided in Section 78B-7-201 , intentionally or knowingly causing …
Sponsors
- Keven Stratton (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- MacPherson, Matt (R, 26)
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 6, 2026): 21 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 44 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2026): 21 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2026): 21 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Judicial Operations, Child Custody/Parent Time, Protective Orders/Stalking Injuctions, Marriage/Divorce, Family
Common questions
- What is SB304?
- SB304 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Protective Order Amendments.
- What does SB304 do?
- This bill addresses protective orders.
- What is the status of SB304?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB304?
- Keven Stratton (R, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB304?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0304.html
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