SB 326 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Judgment Renewal Modifications

SB 326 modifies Utah's Judgment Renewal Act to change how long creditors have to enforce judgments. It allows judgments to be renewed multiple times, with each renewal resetting the enforcement deadline to run from the renewal date (not the original judgment date), while maintaining the original judgment's collection priority. This directly affects creditors seeking payment and debtors who owe judgments, as it extends the time they can pursue or defend against collection. The bill makes no changes to judgment amounts or interest, only to the timing of enforcement.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Signed Mar 27, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 27, 2025

MODERATE

This bill modifies Utah's Judgment Renewal Act to clarify how long judgments remain enforceable and how renewals affect those timelines. The key change is that the statute of limitations now runs from the date of renewal rather than only from the original judgment date, allowing judgments to be renewed multiple times while maintaining their original priority and date.

Scope change

The bill expands the practical utility of judgment renewals by clarifying that each renewal resets the statute of limitations clock while preserving the original judgment's priority status, making it easier for creditors to enforce judgments over longer periods.

TIMELINE

Changed the statute of limitations rule so that the eight-year clock starts from the renewal date rather than the original judgment date, allowing judgments to remain enforceable indefinitely through multiple renewals.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit language that judgment renewals maintain the original judgment's date and priority of collection, preventing renewal from affecting a creditor's position relative to other claims.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that renewing a judgment begins anew the time limitation for taking action on the judgment, except where explicitly provided otherwise by law or contract.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting and line breaks in the enrolled copy to match standard legislative document formatting conventions.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Mar 7, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor